Laidlaw, William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Laidlaw |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Peter and Euphemia Laidlaw. Husband of Pamela Mary Laidlaw, of Poulton, Gloucestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE383 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 13. E. 11-13. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 88408 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9733 (P363141/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/19 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/18 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1941 |
End Date | 21-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace. |