Laut, William George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Laut |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wallace and Elizabeth Laut, of Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ894 |
Markings | KW-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dishforth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 39. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 197 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/11807 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 426 (Thunderbird) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with Inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Canadian personnel who served at RAF Linton on Ouse during WW2, including 408 and 426 Sqns RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
Some sources suggest that the aircraft may have been shot down by an intruder |
Flying with a 425 Sqn crew when lost |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-11-1942 |
End Date | 17-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (68% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed onto marsh land near Southend on Sea, Essex, while taking part in a bulls-eye exercise |