William Douglas Weir

 

RAF Linton-on-Ouse
RAF Linton-on-Ouse is a former Royal Air Force station, located at Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire.  It was sold during February 2021, after the MOD couldn’t find any use for the site.

1937, construction work began, and 13th May, RAF Linton-on-Ouse finally opened as a bomber airfield. 


Bombers would take off from the airfield during the Second World War and drop propaganda leaflets over Germany.  The airfield was used also from bombing raids on Norway, Netherlands, Germany and Italy. However, 12th May 1941, three Luftwaffe aircrafts bombed RAF Linton-on-Ouse, resulting in 13 airmen, including the station commander deaths. These 13 men included.

Group Captain Frederick F. Garraway OBE, RAF, 41.  Buried at All Saints Churchyard, Newton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire

Sergeant George Balmforth, RAF, 28.  Buried at All Saints Churchyard, Newton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire

Flight Sergeant Victor S. Dodd, RAFVR, 20.  Buried at St. Michael Churchyard, West Midlands.

Aircraftman 1st Class Gordon Idris V. Eggleton, RAFVR, 21. Buried at Ryde Cemetery, Isle of Wight

Sergeant John Kay, RAF, 19.  Buried at Holy Trinity Churchyard, Comforth, Durham.

Sergeant Edwin H. W. Kemp, RAFVR.  Buried at All Saints Churchyard, Newton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire

Sergeant Reginald D. Kirby, RAFVR, 32.  Buried at Gorleston Cemetery, Great Yarmouth

Aircraftman 2nd Class Harold Lackey, RAF.  Buried at St. James the Great Churchyard, Solihull

Corporal Kenneth H. Marloth, RAF, 21.  Buried at All Saints Churchyard, Newton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire

Aircraftman 1st Class Kenneth H. Moody, RAFVR, 28.  Buried at All Saints Churchyard, Newton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire

William Douglas Weir
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Sergeant William Douglas Weir, RAFVR, 21.  Buried at Oystermouth Cemetery (left)

Aircraftman 2nd Class Herbert Messon, RAFVR, 19.  Buried at Edmonton Cemetery, Enfield

Aircraftman 2nd Class Arthur Dale, RAFVR.  Buried at Witton Cemetery, Birmingham

William Douglas Weir was born 4th September 1919.  His parents, John Stuart and Gladys Mary Weir nee. Jones.  They were married July 1915 at St. Gabriels church.



Wiliam Douglas baptism was at Swansea Christ Church.

By the time of the 1921 Census, the family were living at 54 Brunswick Street. Scottish born John S., 32, was employed by Harris Bros, Cambrian Dry Dock, as a Boiler Maker.  Gladys, 29, born at Cape Verde.  Also, present is her brother Sidney B., Jones employed at Prince of Wales Dry Docks as a Fitters Helper.  Two children, John Malcolm, 4 and William Douglas, 1 (below)

1921 Census
54 Brunswick Street


1939 Register
54 Brunswick Street
By the time of the 1939 Register, John and Gladys are still residing at 54 Brunswick.

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