Linklater, Ian Alistair Hardy
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Ian Alistair Hardy |
Surname | Linklater |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 12-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander Edgar Linklater and Mary Ross Linklater (nee Hardy), of Edinburgh. Husband of Dorothy Linklater (née Burton)- marriage in Wakefield in July 1941. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED604 |
Markings | EM-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 30 A. 6-7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 63 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 51295 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 26 November 1914 Edinburgh. His mother Mary died on 10 May1935. His father Alexander was killed in action on 23 April 1917 at the Battle of Arras serving with The Royal Scots, Lothian Regiment. His probate gave his wide's address as Bromley Mount, Sandal, Wakefield. He had been posted into 207 Sqdn on 24 February 1941 and had flown 12 Ops before joining Doble and finishing his tour. He was then posted to 49 Conversion Flight 8 January 1942, returned from 1661CU on 27 February 1943. |
DFM Citation: "F/S Linklater was posted to this squadron on 24 February 1941 and has since completed 38 operational sorties for a total of 200.45 hours. He has at all times proved himself to be an exceedingly capable and efficient W/T operator and invaluable member of his crew. On one occasion he was W/T operator in a Manchester aircraft detailed to attacked Berlin. Before reaching the target area, the aircraft was attacked by two Me.110s. F/S Linklater acted as fire controller and gave such valuable assistance to the pilot and gunners that one of the attackers was shot down and the other probably received serious damage. He displayed outstanding coolness and presence of mind during the attack. One the return journey, he gave the pilot wireless assistance under extremely difficult conditions and it was to a great extent due to his courage and perseverance that the aircraft, which had received very serious damage, was able to return safely to Base. F/S Linklater has on many other occasions in equally difficult circumstances shown the same spirit. For the coolness and initiative he has shown throughout his tour, he is recommended for the non-immediate award of the Distringuished Flying Medal (24 September 1942). |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1234/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1234/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1943 |
End Date | 13-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Langar |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Bottrop |