McRuer, David Winchester
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | David Winchester |
Surname | McRuer |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Stevenson McRuer and Sophie McRuer, of Edinburgh. M.A., Hons. (Edin). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4103 |
Markings | RC-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 310. |
Epitaph | ONLY GOODNIGHT MY DEAR SON NOT FAREWELL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 151768 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 5 LFS |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Screveton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed metal plaque and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 5 LFS Lancaster W4103 which crashed after a mid-air collision with a 1521 Flight Oxford on 14th April 1944 |
Location | St. Wilfred's Church, Screveton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed scroll and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 5 LFS Lancaster W4103 which crashed after a mid-air collision with a 1521 Flight Oxford on 14th April 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1944 |
End Date | 14-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Midair collision with a 1521 Flight Oxford I LB415 both aircraft coming down S of the Airfield. |