Finlayson, Roderick William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Roderick William |
Surname | Finlayson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Sutherland Finlayson and of Ann Finlayson (Nee Strang), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1330 |
Markings | BL-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. C. 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 164 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39923 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6395 (P359040/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1941 |
End Date | 12-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Suderstapel, near Heide. One crew member survived |