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BILLINGHAM

Meachen, W.C., Sgt., 1942
On the Runnymede Memorial is the name of 657247 Sergeant William Cyril Meachen, serving with the Royal Air Force who died 29/08/1942.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:

Sgt. Meachen was killed when his Supermarine Spitire Vb AR425 of 242 Squadron was shot down by Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf FW-190s near Cap Gris Nez.

He is remembered in Billingham on B139.05


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Meachen

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

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