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BIRTLEY (Gateshead)

Byers, W.R.P., LAC., 1944

Photo: Barney Rice

In Birtley New Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:-

1777108 Ldg Aircraftman
W.R.P. Byers
Royal Air Force
13 June 1944 age 20

At the going down
of the sun
and in the morning
we will remember him

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:
L.A.C. Byers is listed as ‘Died on Active Service’ in Casualty Communique No. 433, Flight Magazine, October 12th 1944, page 410. His death was registered at Chichester.

William Ridley Pearson Byers is remembered at Birtley on B127.01


The CWGC entry for Leading Air Craftman Byers

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk