Garland, William Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Samuel |
Surname | Garland |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Bertha Garland, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DG219 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row D. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | LOVED AND REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 168 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/27487 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-05-1944 |
End Date | 27-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (23% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Joined the circuit and was instructed to descend to 1000'. Nothing further was heard. The aircraft had crashed near Broadway Stainforth, NNE of Doncaster |