Sage, William Bruce
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Bruce |
Surname | Sage |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Godfrey and Sadie Violenta Sage, of Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV600 |
Markings | PP-L3 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low |
Grave Reference | Sec. S. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (Bible - John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/105629 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-09-1942 |
End Date | 04-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 22:30 on High Scaw Fell, near Rossthwaite in Borrowdale |