Waldie, Alexander Ashcroft
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alexander Ashcroft |
Surname | Waldie |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John James Waldie and Ann Palmer Waldie, of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5746 |
Markings | VN-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
Grave Reference | Divn. 67. Row F. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | YOU HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT, HAVE FINISHED THE COURSE, AND KEPT THE FAITH (Bible - Timothy 4:7) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1101233 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1942 |
End Date | 12-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Le Havre |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |