Lockhart, William Guy
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | William Guy |
Surname | Lockhart |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | DSO, DFC*, MiD |
Date of Death | 28-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Bruce and Grace Peta Lockhart. Husband of Ruby Olivia Silvia Judith Lockhart, of Whetstone, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB676 |
Markings | MG-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 8. K. 10-13. |
Epitaph | NOT ALL THE DARKNESS IN THE WORLD CAN PUT OUT THE LIGHT OF ONE SMALL CANDLE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 200 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 112728 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Miscellaneous Information
He was the squadron CO and had previously commanded 692 (Mosquito) Squadron. He had escaped from France in 1941 after being shot down while serving with 74 Squadron |
Mention in Despatches June 1942 |
DSO Citation, London Gazette, 9 October 1942: "Squadron Leader Lockhart has participated in many operational sorties and the successes gained can be attributed largely to his careful organisation and planning. He has, at all times, displayed courage, skill and fortitude which have been in keeping with the highest traditions of the Royal Air Force". |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1944 |
End Date | 28-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (29% moon) |
Operation | Friedrichshafen. 323 aircraft, 18 Lancasters Lost (5.6%). A highly dangerous raid deep into German territory in bright moonlight and only four weeks after the disastrous raid on Nuremberg, which was still fresh in everybody's minds. The target was of high importance due to its engine and gearbox plants, mainly used for German tanks. Friedrichshafen was, however, further south and barely within reach of German fighter bases. Several diversionary raids assisted with confusing the German Controllers. This was an outstandingly successful raid with excellent marking leading to an estimated 67% of the town being devastated. The gearbox plant was completely destroyed and, according to a German report, the most damaging blow to tank production of the war. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Reichenbach, Germany |