Pope, William James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William James |
Surname | Pope |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Andrew and Elizabeth Drummond Pope, of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV882 |
Markings | ZT-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 106. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/100460 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Pope Lake, Manitoba; 3km north of Nicklin Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-11-1942 |
End Date | 09-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft and crew of six lost without trace |