Masterman, Wallace Alfred Lawrence
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Wallace Alfred Lawrence |
Surname | Masterman |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Broatch Masterman and Martha Jane Masterman, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ714 |
Markings | QB-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eréac Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | New Cem. Extn., Row 7, Coll. Grave Plot 8. |
Epitaph | LIVING FOR DUTY DYING IN GLORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 206 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/110339 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 424 (Tiger) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Skipton on Swale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian personnel who served at RAF Skipton on Swale during WW2, including 424 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1943 |
End Date | 27-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Lorient. 157 aircraft, 3 lost. Poor visibility |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Eréac near Broons, France |