Bisset, William McManus
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William McManus |
Surname | Bisset |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and May Bisset, of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE744 |
Markings | ZL-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 181. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/136065 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-03-1943 |
End Date | 30-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Bochum. 149 Wellingtons and 8 Oboe Mosquitoes. 12 Wellingtons lost- 8.0%. New moon and cloudy conditions led to the use of sky-marking but the Mosquitoes were unable to keep to the marking schedule and as a result to raid was a failure |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |