Ross, Ian Murray
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ian Murray |
Surname | Ross |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Elister and Winnifred Ross. Husband of Marjorie Ross, of McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM581 |
Markings | AS-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Epe General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 706. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 92 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1273637 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/37 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/36 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-06-1944 |
End Date | 13-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen |
Reason for Loss | Attacked and shot down by a night fighter, crashing onto the Tongeren estate, near Epe, Holland |