John, Merlin Lindsay
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Merlin Lindsay |
Surname | John |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 23-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Mary Grace John, of Salmo, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | EB191 |
Markings | ZU-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row H. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | THAT YOU MAY LOOK TO THE FUTURE CONFIDENT, HOPEFUL AND ABOVE ALL, FREE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 189 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/149284 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1943 |
End Date | 23-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Partially abandoned after getting into difficulties. Crashed at Harrogate |