McGavin, Ian Malcolm James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ian Malcolm James |
Surname | McGavin |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 18-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James John and Mabel Dora Kate McGavin, of Hamble. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamble (St. Andrew) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | N. E. Corner. |
Epitaph | BELOVED IAN. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 71 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 561820 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 90 |
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Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Essex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of XC Sqn, No 3 Bomb Group flying operations from here with the Mk 1 Stirling Bomber December 1943 until May 1943 |
Location | St. Mary & All the Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of Henry Philip Lee Warner AFC DFC. Only Son of Philip Henry & Mary King Lee Warner. Actg S/L RAFVR killed in action over Germany Aug 26th 1944 in his 32nd year |
Location | Village Green, Tuddenham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial atopped with Inscribed Silver Sun-Dial |
Memorial Text | For all those who served their country as part of XC Sqn RAF |
Location | St. Mary's Church, Tuddenham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | They grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the Sun and in the morning, we will remember them |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Ridgewell |
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Reason for Loss | Killed whilst attempting to shore up a Short Stirling whose undercarriage was about to collapse- an issue which was well known at the time. (Source: 3 Group Bomber Command- Chris Ward and Steve Smith, Pen and Sword publications) |