Nicol, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Nicol |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Frances Nicol, of Ayr. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | P2134 |
Markings | EA |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire |
Grave Reference | Sec. S. 1931 Div. Grave 2955. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 79 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 742765 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3536 (P355136/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-09-1940 |
End Date | 29-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Haigh, SW of Wigan, Lancs. |