Whyte, William Shepherd
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Shepherd |
Surname | Whyte |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Whyte and of Mary Whyte (Nee Innes), Husband of Agnes Whyte, of Bedworth Heath, Bedworth, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ644 |
Markings | DY-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wassy Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1-3. |
Epitaph | WE CANNOT, LORD, THY PURPOSE SEE BUT ALL IS WELL THAT'S DONE BY THEE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1569858 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Of the four surviving crew, all successfully evaded capture. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/810/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/810/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-06-1944 |
End Date | 29-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (53% moon) |
Operation | Blainville- to attack railway yards. Part of a 230 strong bomber force to attack railway installations at both Blainville and Metz. Both targets were hit but 20 aircraft were Lost (8.7%) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Wassy, NW of Joinville, France |