Menzies, William Sydney Hugh
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Sydney Hugh |
Surname | Menzies |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Duncan Graham Menzies and Jessie Marguerite Menzies, of Ealing, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ965 |
Markings | -J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sleaford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A.A. Grave 143. |
Epitaph | THEY WERE GOOD AND BRAVE AND DIED BECAUSE THEY WERE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 919401 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Died of his injuries five days after the crash. The remainder of the crew survived with various levels of injury. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-06-1943 |
End Date | 27-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Night (28% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Skipton, Yorkshire |