The Airmen's Stories - P/O W G M Lambie

William Gavin Mein Lambie came from Edinburgh and joined the RAF in April 1939 on a short service commission. He was posted to 219 Squadron at Catterick in July 1940.

On 2nd August 1940 he was captain of Blenheim L8962 that overshot Leeming’s runway in a practice flapless landing. In order to avoid running onto the Great North Road he raised the undercarriage but he and his gunner, Sgt R Bell, were unhurt.

On 15th November Lambie was killed when his Beaufighter R2084 crashed from unknown causes near Kenley. He is buried in Nutfield Cemetery, Surrey.