Pope, William Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Alexander |
Surname | Pope |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy C. Pope and E. St. Claire Pope, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB247 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row B. Grave 17. |
Epitaph | A FRIEND TO ALL WHO PASSED HIS WAY GLAD WERE THEY SUCH A MAN TO KNOW. MOTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/28866 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-05-1944 |
End Date | 02-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Climbed very steeply and stalled, diving into the ground near the airfield |