Flett, Stewart Mackenzie
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Stewart Mackenzie |
Surname | Flett |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Robertson Flett and Annie Flett, of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1251 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jurby (St. Patrick) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 360. |
Epitaph | GOD HAS YOU IN HIS KEEPING WE HAVE YOU IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 165 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/22074 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1943 |
End Date | 06-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Fire broke out while flying over the Isle of Man. The aircraft plunged to the ground before the crew could make good their escape, breaking apart as it fell |