RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Baxter, William Allan

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Baxter
  • FORENAME
William Allan
  • UNIT
138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
  • RANK
Sergeant
  • NUMBER
1821358
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1944
  • AGE
19
  • GRAVESITE
Gilze-en-Rijen (Gilze) Roman Catholic Cemetery,Netherlands Grave 13
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of George Douglas and Margaret Taylour Baxter,Langside,Glasgow
air gunner
SOE Op.Gerrit 1,Holland
Stirling LK131
hit by flak and crashed near Gilze-en-Rijen,Holland
 

DATE OF DEATH:

01-Sep-1944
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We have returned from Holland after visiting the National Military Museum in Soesterberg where a painting of my late Uncle, Sgt William Allan Baxter, who was killed along with 6 other crew members in Operation Gerrit 1, has now gone on permanent display. We also visited the Cemetery in Gilze to pay our respects to the fallen crew.

After 6 years of researching elements of the Operation and contact with the Museum in relation to the painting, which it has been established was painted by a relative of crew member Sgt Royston William Bullen, I am pleased that the painting is now on display and the crew are being remembered in a special way.

I would like to thank Margaret for all her help, my cousins, Anne & Margaret for very kindly gifting the painting to me, Mr John Robertson
(ROH) for his advice throughout the process, and Mr Alfred Staarman,
Curator of the Museum, for his co-operation and contact over the past 6 years and his hospitality during our visit to the Museum.

May the crew who perished, and Sgt C. Bowker, who fortunately survived,
always be remembered by those who view the painting in its new home.
 
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We have returned from Holland after visiting the National Military Museum in Soesterberg where a painting of my late Uncle, Sgt William Allan Baxter, who was killed along with 6 other crew members in Operation Gerrit 1, has now gone on permanent display. We also visited the Cemetery in Gilze to pay our respects to the fallen crew.

After 6 years of researching elements of the Operation and contact with the Museum in relation to the painting, which it has been established was painted by a relative of crew member Sgt Royston William Bullen, I am pleased that the painting is now on display and the crew are being remembered in a special way.

I would like to thank Margaret for all her help, my cousins, Anne & Margaret for very kindly gifting the painting to me, Mr John Robertson
(ROH) for his advice throughout the process, and Mr Alfred Staarman,
Curator of the Museum, for his co-operation and contact over the past 6 years and his hospitality during our visit to the Museum.

May the crew who perished, and Sgt C. Bowker, who fortunately survived,
always be remembered by those who view the painting in its new home.

We have returned from Holland after visiting the National Military Museum in Soesterberg where a painting of my late Uncle, Sgt William Allan Baxter, who was killed along with 6 other crew members in Operation Gerrit 1, has now gone on permanent display. We also visited the Cemetery in Gilze to pay our respects to the fallen crew.

After 6 years of researching elements of the Operation and contact with the Museum in relation to the painting, which it has been established was painted by a relative of crew member Sgt Royston William Bullen, I am pleased that the painting is now on display and the crew are being remembered in a special way.

I would like to thank Margaret for all her help, my cousins, Anne & Margaret for very kindly gifting the painting to me, Mr John Robertson
(ROH) for his advice throughout the process, and Mr Alfred Staarman,
Curator of the Museum, for his co-operation and contact over the past 6 years and his hospitality during our visit to the Museum.

May the crew who perished, and Sgt C. Bowker, who fortunately survived,
always be remembered by those who view the painting in its new home.
Hello, Iain: i have been trying to connect via Roxanne at the airbase regarding this crew. But no reply to my email and text to you. My cousin was the pilot, Jerry Wallace. I have recently posted pictures on this Honour Roll, including group which I believe includes your uncle. You can view at Alfred J Wallace. Please contact me.
Sheila Willis
 
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