Samuel, William McPhie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William McPhie |
Surname | Samuel |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William McPhie Samuel and of Margaret Samuel (Nee Clanachan). Husband of Helen Powrie Samuel (Nee Forbes), of Corstorphine, Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5608 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pornic War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. AA. 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 94 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 749547 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1942 |
End Date | 26-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Minelaying in Deodars (Bordeaux) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a flak ship off the coast of la Rochelle between the islands of Ile d'Oleron and Ile de Ré |