MacPhail, John Franklin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Franklin |
Surname | MacPhail |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ethel Macphail, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4110 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | LOVING MEMORIES ARE A TREASURE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 66 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/91524 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | MacPhail Lake, Manitoba; 8km west of Etawney Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Saltby Airfield, Saltby, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Stone |
Memorial Text | Memories of all comrades who served at Saltby Airfield in World War 11 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12548 (P366677/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-03-1942 |
End Date | 08-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Saltby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at high speed near the airfield |