McMeekan, William James
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William James |
Surname | McMeekan |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Flora McMeekan, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND657 |
Markings | LE-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 16. E. 2-5. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/89943 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1944 |
End Date | 25-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Brought down through enemy action and crashed near Meppen |