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WILLIAM S. BLACKADDER

William Smith Blackadder – age 21 – Pilot Officer/Wireless Operator/Air Gunner (134028)

18 Squadron, Bomber Command, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

William was commissioned from Flight Sergeant (746937) in July 1942. His Blenheim bomber took off from RAF Wattisham in Suffolk on an intruder mission but crashed near Oldenburg in Germany. He was buried in the Russian PoW Cemetery at Vechta but was re-interred at Sage in September 1947. (Source: London Gazette 15/12/1942 p.5507, aircrewremembered.com & CWGC)

Born 1921 in Dennistoun, Glasgow. (Source: SNWM and GRoS – Birth Register)

Son of John and Maggie Liddel Blackadder of 695 Alexandra Parade, Dennistoun, Glasgow E1.

(Source: CWGC and Glasgow WW2 Roll of Honour)

Husband of Rita Mary (Cameron) Blackadder of Woodston, Peterborough, Northamptonshire who he married in 1942 in Peterborough. (Source CWGC and GRO – Marriage Index)

Killed in Action on 24 July 1942.

Commonwealth War Grave – Sage War Cemetery, Germany.