Archibald, William Alexander McLean
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Alexander McLean |
Surname | Archibald |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-02-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | BF448 |
Markings | LS-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 10. E. 2-8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 123 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 125650 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Cemetery, Houthalen, Limburg Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Sculptured marble pillar & inscribed marble tablet |
Memorial Text | Gevallen vleugels. Zij verloren hun leven voor onze vrijheid - Stirling BF 448 - 15 februari 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/52 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/51 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1943 |
End Date | 15-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Cologne. 243 aircraft, 9 lost (3.7%). PFF used H2S to mark the target with sky-markers. Limited success. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed NNE of Hasselt, Belgium |