Campbell, William Gavin
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William Gavin |
Surname | Campbell |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | KCVSA |
Date of Death | 30-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John M. Campbell and Katherine E. Campbell, of Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB879 |
Markings | NA-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 707. |
Epitaph | BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART; FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 141 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/21450 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to A51, Sandon, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of a Lancaster Bomber which crashed nearby on 30 April 1945. 428 Sqn Middleton St. George |
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Miscellaneous Information
King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air awarded January 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1945 |
End Date | 30-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Broke up in flight and crashed at Hixon, ENE of Stafford |