William Francis Pocock
Pilot Officer · J/86307 · 
Canadian
- Died
- 1 July 1944
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Pilot Officer William Francis Pocock of the Canadian air forces served as the pilot of Lancaster ME774 with No. 626 Squadron, Royal Air Force. On 1 July 1944 the aircraft was lost on the raid on Vierzon. He was killed in action. He is commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom.
Last updated 13 June 2026.
Crew & operations
Flew as Pilot with No. 626 Squadron.
- Operation (1 July 1944) — aircraft ME774 UM-L2 (Avro Lancaster) — Failed to return
Crew: Jack Ogilvie Smith (Bomb aimer) · H.c. Greb (Flight engineer) · James Neil Gordon (Mid-upper gunner) · Ladimer Jacob Bernaski (Navigator) · Alfred Cyril Seymour Barker (Rear gunner) · N.d. Bishop (Wireless operator)
Timeline
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1 July 1944
Flew Operation
Pilot, ME774 UM-L2 — Failed to return - 1 July 1944 Died
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom
Operations on this date. 3 raids in this archive were flown on the night of 1 July 1944: Villers Bocage · Villers-bocage · Vierzon. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)