Boyd, Cecil Ritchie
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Cecil Ritchie |
Surname | Boyd |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Foster-Son of Isabella Forrest, of Kirkcudbright. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT730 |
Markings | KN-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. E. 7. |
Epitaph | BELOVED ADOPTED SON OF ISABELLA FORREST, MILLBURN ST., KIRKCUDBRIGHT, SCOTLAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 134 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1203145 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/43 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/42 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-12-1943 |
End Date | 04-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elvington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig. 527 aircraft. By way of a diversion, the main force took a direct route toward Berlin and then turned off for Leipzig, by which time German fighters were already amongst them and scoring successes. Fortunately many were called back to Berlin once the Mosquito diversionary raid began. as a result only three bombers were thought to have been Lost in the target area. Some aircraft flew off course and ended up in the heavily defended Frankfurt area and most of the losses sustained this night were amongst them. PFF marking was accurate and the resultant bombing was effective. The former World Fair exhibition buildings were hit, some of which had been converted into a Junkers aircraft factory. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Cloppenburg, Holland |