Houston, Walter Adams
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Walter Adams |
Surname | Houston |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Minnie Gregor Houston, of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED826 |
Markings | LS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 255. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 185 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/138352 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-01-1944 |
End Date | 13-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (94% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in The Wash, SW of Skegness following an engine fire |