Macfarlane, William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Macfarlane |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Hannah Macfarlane, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire. M.A., Hons. (Glasgow). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4317 |
Markings | QR-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chièvres Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 10A. |
Epitaph | I BARE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS, AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 66 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 142540 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1943 |
End Date | 17-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (87% moon) |
Operation | Pilsen (Skoda factory) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Rudolf Altendorf I./NJG4) and crashed 0430 just to the S of Givry 10 Km SE of Mons Belgium. |