Johnston, William Whitelaw
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Whitelaw |
Surname | Johnston |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Allan and Jessie Johnston, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT559 |
Markings | HD-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 193. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 190 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 425322 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 466 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture Brick Pillars and Inscribed Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Leconfield, including 640 Sqn |
Location | Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-11-1943 |
End Date | 03-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- sea firing practice. |
Reason for Loss | Exploded and crashed into the sea off Flamborough Head. Sgt. Gaggin in aircraft "M" (DT776) sighted an empty dinghy 5 miles SE of Flamborough at 1637 hours |