Roddy, William George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Roddy |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Jennings Roddy and Harriet Irene Roddy, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A.C.B.A. (Queen's University, Kingston). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3345 |
Markings | GT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lorient (Kerentrech) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 62. Row D. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | BILL GAVE HIS LIFE THAT MANKIND MIGHT BE FREE. A HERO IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 234 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/95149 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 156 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roddy Lake, Manitoba; 40km west of Tadoule Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Mary Magdalene Church, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | We light the way" This tablet is placed in memory of Flight Lieutenant JL Sloper DFC and Bar, RAFVR. And in tribute to all who served with 156 Squadron Path Finders Force at RAF Warboys, 1942-1945, In gratitude. |
Location | Tithe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillars and inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | From this RAF Station Warboys 156 squadrons No 8 (PFF) group, marked targets for Bomber Command 1942-1944 |
Miscellaneous Information
Debut operational sortie |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1041/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1041/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-07-1942 |
End Date | 07-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Mining off Lorient |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |