McLaren, Alexander Stewart
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alexander Stewart |
Surname | McLaren |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Stewart McLaren and Elizabeth McKenzie McLaren (née Brownlie), of Knightswood, Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED469 |
Markings | EA-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. F. 14. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM (Extract from For The Fallen by Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 970305 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 1921, Kelvinhaugh, Glasgow. His father John died in 1924 aged 67. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-03-1943 |
End Date | 30-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Lt. Hans Krause, of Stab 1./NJG3, exploded and crashed in flames at 03.26 hrs at Eilvese, 7 Km NNW of Neustadt am Rubenberge. It was Krause's third victory. Sgt. Jones was found close to the crash site with a broken leg and suffering from shock. He was taken to Reserve Lazarett 1 in Hanover for treatment and it is believed he was repatriated due to the extent of his injuries. |