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Sgt. William Logan Dalglish

Royal Canadian Air Force 138 Sqdn.

from:Ottawa

(d.8th August 1944)

Sgt Dalglish served in 138 Squadron at Tempsford. His Halifax (LL837-NF-P) was shot down on 19th July 1944 at St Pair Sur Mer in France in Operation Shipwright 9. The full crew, all of whom died on 19th July except for Sgt Dalglish, were:

  • F/Lt H.D. Binns, Airbomber
  • F/O N.L.StG. Pleasance, Pilot
  • Sgt J. Allison, Airgunner
  • Sgt W.L. Dalglish, Airgunner
  • Sgt T.F. Fergus, Navigator
  • Sgt E.R. Hearn, Flt. Engineer
  • Sgt R.L. Lee, Wop/Airgunner

    Sgt Allison and Sgt Lee are buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. Sgt Dalglish died on 6th August 1944 and is buried at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery and the rest of the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.



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