Burton, William Westbrooke
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William Westbrooke |
Surname | Burton |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Rt. Hon. Henry Burton, P.C., K.C., Ll.B., and Helen Marie Burton, of Retreat, Cape Province, South Africa. B.A. (Oxon.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5416 |
Markings | EP- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 29. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 61045 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 104 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8459 (P361546/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-08-1941 |
End Date | 20-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the North Sea on return leg |