Wilson, William Bruce Milne
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Bruce Milne |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Malcolm and Adelaide Wilson, of Trenton, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1299 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Weston-Super-Mare Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. Y. Grave 236. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 118 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/67312 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13189 (P367519/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1942 |
End Date | 06-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Failed to recover from a spin and crashed near Weston-super-Mare |