Wylie, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Wylie |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Martha Wylie, of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4367 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 21. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 120 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 541172 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1940 |
End Date | 21-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Possibly to attack the admiral Scheer off Wilhelmshaven. The aircraft was carrying a special mine for the purpose. |
Reason for Loss | Ditched in the North Sea 90 miles E of Skegness |