Dunham, William Matthie Gillam
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Matthie Gillam |
Surname | Dunham |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Rochester Dunham and Victoria Muriel Dunham, of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3666 |
Markings | WV-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 61. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 158 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/60299 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7868 (P360837/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1941 |
End Date | 23-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Me109s and crashed off Den Helder |