Burnett, William Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Alexander |
Surname | Burnett |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Alexander and Jean Rae Burnett. Husband of Norma Burnett (née Craddock), of Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells. Father of Norwill M. Hazell (née Burnett) and William Alexander Burnett. Uncle of Gerrard Alexander Burnett. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | NE145 |
Markings | WP-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tunbridge Wells Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row C. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES OF A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER. WITH HIM I SPENT MY HAPPIEST DAYS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1062774 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 90 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Essex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of XC Sqn, No 3 Bomb Group flying operations from here with the Mk 1 Stirling Bomber December 1943 until May 1943 |
Location | St. Mary & All the Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of Henry Philip Lee Warner AFC DFC. Only Son of Philip Henry & Mary King Lee Warner. Actg S/L RAFVR killed in action over Germany Aug 26th 1944 in his 32nd year |
Location | Village Green, Tuddenham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial atopped with Inscribed Silver Sun-Dial |
Memorial Text | For all those who served their country as part of XC Sqn RAF |
Location | St. Mary's Church, Tuddenham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | They grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the Sun and in the morning, we will remember them |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/732/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/732/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-06-1944 |
End Date | 28-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Tuddenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Biennais- to attack a V1 flying bomb site. Part of a 721 strong bomber force to attack six V-bomb sites. All raids were thought to have been successful. 3 aircraft Lost (0.4%). A diversionary raid took place using training aircraft and as a consequence there was little interference from fighter aircraft. |
Reason for Loss | Intercepted on return at 0227hrs by an Me410 intruder aircraft from 4./KG51 and flown by Lt. Markan. Crashed at Canada Farm, Icklingham, NW of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk |