McDonald, William Grant
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Grant |
Surname | McDonald |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Isabella S. McDonald, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7390 |
Markings | ZN-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 88. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 70 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 619899 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12921 (P367164/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-03-1942 |
End Date | 26-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (60% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and crashed through ice into Holland's Ijsselmeer. |