Hamilton, William Norman (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-September-27

Flying Officer William Norman Hamilton RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of Richard Iredale Hamilton and Winifred Hamilton of Ottawa, Ontario. Spouse of Dorothy Margaret Hamilton, of Southport, Lancashire.

Spouse:

Home: Woodroffe, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

218 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
In Time

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/15425

Home
Google MapWoodroffe, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapCWG Cemetery
Coll grave 3 C 1-6
218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). Stirling aircraft BF 472 missing during night operations against Hanover, Germany. Five RAF members of the crew were also killed. One other crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. There were two 218 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see FS B.D. Winders for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Sergeants W.R. Bray (RAF), H. Exley (RAF), S.J. Harris (RAF), A.S. Haxton (RAF), J. McGovern (RAF), E. Otter (RAF), N. Whitehead (RAF), F/Os G.G. Hurst D.F.C. (RAF), W.F.C. Knight D.F.C. (RAF), S.J.H. Verney (RAF), and Pilot Officer G.A. Lawrenson (RAF) were also killed.

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