Tyler, William Archibald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Archibald |
Surname | Tyler |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Montague Tyler and Violet Edith Tyler. Husband of May Tyler, of High Wycombe. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD761 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | High Wycombe Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C.1. Grave 428. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY'S GARDEN WE MEET EVERY DAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 109 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 903308 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5891 (P358406/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1941 |
End Date | 17-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (67% moon) |
Operation | Mining |
Reason for Loss | Shot down two minutes after take-off by intruder, crashing near the airfield |