Baird, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Baird |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Georgina Baird, of Belfast. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1713 |
Markings | HA-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 39. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 551811 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7052 (P359869/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-06-1941 |
End Date | 21-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Heard on w/t requesting assistance and then disappeared without trace |