Semple, William James Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William James Robert |
Surname | Semple |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Semple and of Amy Caroline Semple (Nee Jarratt), of Handsworth Wood, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA193 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 276. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1811719 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1945 |
End Date | 05-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Training- Bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Moray Firth- the reasons for which have never been established |