Tait, William
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Tait |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William J. and Annie Tait, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9982 |
Markings | XG-A2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 102. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 104 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/69866 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1942 |
End Date | 26-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft and crew of six lost without trace |