Gourlay, William Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Leslie |
Surname | Gourlay |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Black Gourlay and Annie Rennie Gourlay, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3900 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 32. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 171 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 88221 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5648 (P358086/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-03-1941 |
End Date | 31-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by naval flak off Texel |