Border, William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Border |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Stuart Border. Husband of Ivy Border, of Coalsnaughton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax |
Serial Number | NP708 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tillicoultry Cemetery |
Grave Reference | R (West). Grave 67. |
Epitaph | SO YOUNG HE WAS AND GAY SO GALLANT AND SO BRAVE A SOUL COULD NEVER PASS AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 56231 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-11-1944 |
End Date | 05-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak. The flight engineer suffered serious injuries and despite receiving medical attention from two of the crew he sadly died before they could land. The aircraft landed safely at Woodbridge without further injury. The two crew who attended him were both mentioned in despatches. |