Philpot, William George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Philpot |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry John Philpot, and of Mary Stuart Philpot, of Willesden, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | LL723 |
Markings | EQ-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. E. 18. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 226 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 155969 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-05-1944 |
End Date | 23-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund. 375 aircraft, 18 Lancasters Lost (4.8%). Most of the bombing fell in the SE districts and mostly in residential areas. 852 houses and 6 buildings were destroyed. 361 were killed, including 22 PoW. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Westrup, ESE of Haltern, Germany |