24 May 1943 William Neill McMullan RAFVR, 21, 1088074

[humbleton]

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt William Neill McMullan RAFVR (1088074), aged 21, of Belfast. Buried Belfast City Cemetery, Northern Ireland.

On the night of 23rd / 24th May 1943 this aircraft took off from Wigsley airfield at 23.23hrs for a night navigation exercise combined with a fighter affiliation exercise. While flying in the Hull area at 03.08hrs the aircraft broke up in the air and crashed over a wide area around the village of Humbleton. Sadly all eight in the aircraft were killed as a result of this accident.

We are unveiling a plaque dedicated to the memory of these crewmen in our village church on 29 May 2016 and would like to trace any relatives of William McMullan and would appreciate any help.

[aghadowey]

He seems to have been buried in a family plot- click on the G 120 (grave section & number) to see other burials in that plot-
https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=7057.16549

[humbleton]

Thank you

[aghadowey]

If you'd like I can do a bit of searching for more recent relatives and send you anything I find my PM as it might involve living people.

This says parents were Frederick (d,1937) & Annie Ward McMullan (d.1960)-
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98061402

[barryd]

Very nice of Lancing College to include William also. Near the bottom of the page.

http://www.hambo.org/lancing/view_man.php?id=94

[humbleton]

aghadowey - that would be appreciated.  Thanks

barryd - thank you

[aghadowey]

Sorry I wasn't able to get any further details for you 

[humbleton]

No worries - thanks for trying!