Washbrook, William Leigh (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-January-03

Pilot Officer William Leigh Washbrook RCAF

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Son of William A. and Gladys M. Washbrook, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Lethbridge, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

215 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Surgite Nox Adest Arise night is at hand

Base

RAF Dhubalia, India

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/93729
Prev: R/178331

Home

Lethbridge, Alberta

Memorial Location

Singapore War Memorial
Column 457

Took off from Dhubalia, India at 07:21 on a bombing raid to the Burma - Siam Railway bridge at Anakwin, Burma.

Shot down by flak on surrounding hills while attacking bridge and crashed at Tigen, Burma.

Killed includes Washbrook: F/Lt Kenneth Denison Cox RCAF J/ KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 455. F/Lt Arthur Hugh Harris RCAF J/13395 KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 455. Warrant Officer Class 1 Harold Oliver Irvine RCAF R/119324 KIA Singapore Memorial, Column . Flying Officer James Murray Potts RCAF J/23534 KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 456. Sergeant William David Adams RAF KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 451. Flight Sergeant Harry Dawson RAF KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 450. F/Lt Sao Hkun U RAF KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 446. Flying Officer James Hepworth Nesbitt RAF KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 448. WO Alfred Thomas Read RAF KIA Singapore Memorial, Column 449.

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