McKay, Denis
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Denis |
Surname | McKay |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Mary Emma McKay, of Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN838 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. Q.7G. Grave 117. |
Epitaph | ON WHOSE SOUL SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 71 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 150574 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-02-1945 |
End Date | 03-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Husbands Bosworth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | On a night X-country, dived into ground & exploded near Northampton. |