Shand, William Peter
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | William Peter |
Surname | Shand |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 20-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Josephine Shand, of Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ386 |
Markings | XD-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row N. Grave 40. Spec. Mem. "D". |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 33285 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/960/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/960/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Berlin- high level nuisance raid in support of the main force raids on Rostock and Stettin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed into the Ijsselmeer |