William Robert McBriar, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William McBriar, of Melrose Street, Belfast, joined the Royal Air Force in 1937 and was commissioned Pilot Officer on 5 April 1943.
Serving with 51 Squadron, he was killed in action on the night of 17 April 1943 when his Halifax II HR784 was shot down and crashed at Maucourt, Somme, 3 km south-west of Chaulnes, whilst on a sortie to Plzen.
Six of the crew were killed, with the seventh member being taken Prisoner of War.
McBriar is buried alongside his deceased crew in Maucourt French National Cemetery, France.
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