19 November 1920
to 28 June 1944
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1920
William Alexander Burnett, the son of William
Alex and Jean Rae (nee Watt) Burnett (), was born on 19 November 1920 in
Strichen, Aberdeenshire.
1943
William Alexander Burnett married Eileen Norma
(“Norma”) Craddock of 19 Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells in 1943 in Tunbridge
Wells.
His parents lived at Greenhill Place,
Edinburgh.
Norma Burnett was born in 1943 and William
Burnett may have been her twin.
1944
On 28 June 1944, 90 RAF Squadron's Avro
Lancaster III (NE145) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off for a night
operation over Blennais, France to attack its flying
bomb factory. Returning to base following the operation, the Lancaster was shot
down by a German intruder, causing it to crash near Iklingham
and taking the lives of the whole crew.
This is an AI
reproduced image, using William’s features from his photograph, recreating his
role as a Lancaster bomber airman in 1944
The airmen who perished in the attack and
crash were RAFVR Flight Sergeant Richard James Travers Hawkes, 1062774 RAFVR
Sergeant William Alexander Burnett, RAFVR Pilot Officer Cyril James Todd,
RAFVR Sergeant Robert Jeffrey Ferrans, RAFVR Sergeant Douglas James Smith, RAF
Sergeant Joseph Kenneth Horn and RAFVR Sergeant Cyril Thomas Sayer.
Treasured Memories of a Dear Husband and
father. With him I spent my happiest days.