Meech, William Ian
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Ian |
Surname | Meech |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lloyd Remington Meech and Mary Josephine Meech, of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT120 |
Markings | EQ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aylesham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block O. Row B. Grave 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/62957 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-04-1942 |
End Date | 13-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the sea homebound |