Ramsay, John McFadyen
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John McFadyen |
Surname | Ramsay |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Holmes Ramsay and Isabella McFadyen Ramsay, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5703 |
Markings | QR-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lasswade Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 241. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN HATH, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 88 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1365084 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Bleasby, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stylised Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the crew of Avro Lancaster I RS503 of 61 Sqn crashed 1 October 1942 |
Location | Footpath adjacent to River Trent, Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Tree and inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Bomber Crew who died in the Parish of Gunthorpe 1st October 1942 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-10-1942 |
End Date | 02-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (54% moon) |
Operation | Wismar |
Reason for Loss | As the Lancaster cleared the runway, the immersion switch on the dinghy activated, causing it to break free and foul the tail plane. A shallow dive commenced and the bomber hit the ground1 mile NE of Gunthorpe, Nottingham. |