Blair, William
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Blair |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Mary Blair, of Meadows, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | LL286 |
Markings | RV-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stoneykirk Cemetery, Wigtownshire |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 126. |
Epitaph | EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/119545 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Blair Lake, Manitoba; 10km east of Utik Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1944 |
End Date | 27-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night time high-level cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | It is presumed that the aircraft ditched into the sea since two bodies eventually washed ashore |