Bird, Alan William Porteous
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alan William Porteous |
Surname | Bird |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Lilias Gibson Bird, of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9630 |
Markings | BL-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot K. Row 4. Grave 85. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401369 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7680 (P360614/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-07-1941 |
End Date | 17-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (44% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off the Dutch coast |