Cato, Malcolm Vernon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Malcolm Vernon |
Surname | Cato |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Anson Hutchison Cato and Netty Frances Louisa Cato (Nee Hooper), of Te Kaha, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9299 |
Markings | OJ-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 142 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 392015 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 CFlt |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-07-1942 |
End Date | 16-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- practice landings using Beam Approach |
Reason for Loss | Crank pin on the starboard outer engine failed, allowing oil to spill over the exhaust manifold and catch light. The inner engine then caught light and the wing fell off. Crashed at Swaffham Fulbeck, ENE of Cambridge |