Popplestone, William Maurice
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Maurice |
Surname | Popplestone |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mrs. Richard Wallace, of Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada. Nephew of Mrs. C. J. Zimmerman, of Pilot Mound. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7307 |
Markings | RT-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harlingen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot E. Row 1. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | WE ARE NOT OUR OWN, WE HAVE BEEN BOUGHT WITH A PRICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/80033 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Popplestone Lake, Manitoba; 25km NW of Munroe Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12946 (P367195/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/50 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/49 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1942 |
End Date | 27-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Soesterberg airfield |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed in the Waddenzee |