Swinton, William Auld
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Auld |
Surname | Swinton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Date of Death | 15-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Swinton, of Vancouver, British Columbia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM263 |
Markings | EM-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | XV. C. 7. |
Epitaph | LEST WE FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 104 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/25057 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Squadron Motto | Semper paratus (Always prepared) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1235/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1235/15 |
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 | 15-08-1944 |
End Date | 15-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Spilsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Deelen |
Reason for Loss | A flak burst caused the bomb load to explode and the Lancaster crashed at Reemstevveld during an attack on Deelen airfield as preparation for the resumption of bombing raids on Germany |