Every Name a Story

W. Bainbridge 1941
Rank : Sergeant

William  Bainbridge

Every Name a Story

On Runnymede Memorial is the name of 1378960 Sergeant William Bainbridge, serving with the 151 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 15/11/1941.

The son of Thomas and Margaret Bainbridge and the husband of Mary Beatrice Bainbridge, of Cramlington, Northumberland.

In Seghill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard) is a family headstone in the shape of an open book which reads:

Across both pages
In loving memory of

Left hand page
Thomas
Dear husband of
Margaret Bainbridge
Died June 24th 1949
Aged 64 years
Also his dear wife
Margaret Bainbridge
Died June 13th 1977
Aged 90 years.

Right hand page
And our dear son
Billy Sgt. A.G. R.A.F.
Lost on air operations
Nov. 15th 1941
Aged 29 years.

William Bainbridge is remembered in Cramlington on C60.03

First Name: William

Last Name: Bainbridge

Service Number: 1378960

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 15/11/1941

Age: 29

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Served in: Air Force

Unit/Ship: 151 Squadron

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