Miller, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Miller |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Lily Miller, of Sanford, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT802 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row A. Grave 10. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN; HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COMRADES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 212 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/91771 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Miller Rapids, Manitoba; 20km east of Stevenson Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Rapids |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1943 |
End Date | 26-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Came in to land with port inner engine feathered. The axis of approach was not parallel with the airstrip and the aircraft careered into a parked Halifax (DT629) also from 1659 HCU |