Paterson, William George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Paterson |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Date of Death | 13-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Violet Beatrice Dudley Paterson, of Torryburn. Husband of Isabella Bryce Paterson, of Torryburn. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP397 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Torryburn Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L. Grave 29. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1024471 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Mayfield, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington LP397 which crashed in poor weather on 13th June 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1944 |
End Date | 13-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Castle Donington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-county exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Mayfield near Ashbourne. One possible cause was a lightning strike |