McKay, Ronald Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald Alexander |
Surname | McKay |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Alexander McKay, and of Margaret Ann McKay, of Godalming. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NN695 |
Markings | PG-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Godalming New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Grave 409. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 71 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1351466 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/9 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 22-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Caught by an intruder over Norfolk on the homeward leg, the Lancaster crashed close to Wretham airfield, near Thetford |