Bryden, William Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Edward |
Surname | Bryden |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Mary Elizabeth Bryden, of Redfern, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR739 |
Markings | NP-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. E. 9. |
Epitaph | SLEEP ON, BELOVED SON AND TAKE THY REST. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 422121 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/39 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/38 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Mönchengladbach/ Rheydt. 660 aircraft, 25 losses (3.8%). PFF marked Mönchengladbach first and then after a two minute pause, the neighbouring town of Rheydt. Good visibility and Oboe assistance made for extremely accurate marking and as a result the bombing was concentrated with little creepback. Approximately half of both towns was destroyed with 1059 and 1280 buildings destroyed in the two towns (respectively). |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed south of Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium |