Boyd, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Boyd |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Elizabeth Boyd. Husband of Jean Boyd, of Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5493 |
Markings | KM-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 78. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 985883 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12878 (P367114/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1942 |
End Date | 25-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying, Lorient |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak off the French coast |