McMurdo, John William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | McMurdo |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Amy McMurdo. Husband of Elva Agnes McMurdo, of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF116 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 1025. |
Epitaph | IN LIFE, LOVED AND HONOURED IN DEATH, EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/67119 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Featherston Drive, Burbage, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington MF116, 26 UTO, R.A.F Wing 14th January 1945 |
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1945 |
End Date | 14-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1805hrs for a cross country flight. Shortly before 2340hrs Chobaniuk made a distress call. The aircraft flew low to try and obtain view of airfield when running out of fuel. Clipped a wing tip on the ground and crashed at Holt Farm, Sketchley, S of Hinckley |