Ross, William Guthrie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Guthrie |
Surname | Ross |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Hamilton Ross and Margaret Ross. Husband of Ivy Violet Ross, of Sheerness, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5581 |
Markings | RH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Menges Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | HIS MEMORY WILL LIVE FOR EVER IN OUR HEARTS. HIS LOVING WIFE AND SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 235 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 516232 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A Stained Glass Window to commemorate RAF Swanton Morley and the Sqns that served there. In particular, 88 (Hong Kong) Sqn, 8th July 1941 - 19th August 1943 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2105 (P352109/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-05-1940 |
End Date | 14-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Mourmelon-le-Grand |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attacking ground forces in the Ardennes |
Reason for Loss | Hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed into a wooded area near St Menges |