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WILLIAM S. WALKER

William Spence Walker – age 21 – Sergeant/Navigator (1237274) 142 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

William's Wellington bomber took off from RAF Grimsby at Waltham in Licolnshire for a raid on Cologne but crashed on return at Ludborough in Linconshire. (Source: aircrewremembered.com)

Born 1921 Kinning Park, Gorbals, Glasgow. (Source: SNWM and GRoS – Birth Register)

Son of ?????? and Elizabeth (Scrimgeour) Walker of 450 Cumbernauld Road, Dennistoun, Glasgow E1. (Source:: Glasgow WW2 Roll of Honour and family grave in Riddrie Park Cemetery – SWGP p.22)

Died on Active Service on 16 October 1942.

Commonwealth War Grave – Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.