McLachlan, Russell William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Russell William |
Surname | McLachlan |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Ida Myrtle McLachlan, of West Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3923 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 115. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON, WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/197506 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-11-1943 |
End Date | 28-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | A mid air collision at Baynards Green near the airfield with another Wellington (HE904) from the same unit. |