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WIILIAM L. H. B. LANDIES

William Linton Hannah Bain Landies – age 22 – Pilot Officer (162160) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

William was commissioned from Aircraftman (1682058) in January 1944. He was killed whilst flying in a Harvard of the No.62 Air School at Bloemspruit Aerodrome in South Africa. The aircraft lost a wing and crashed at Maiselspoort near Bloemfontain.

(Source: London Gazette 29/2/1944 p.999 and rafcommands.com)

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

Son of John and Annie Landies of 7 Dochart Street, Riddrie, Glasgow.

(Source: CWGC and Glasgow electoral register 1945)

Died on Service on 27 March 1944.

Commonwealth War Grave – Bloemfontain (Hamilton) War Cemetery, South Africa.