McCracken, Roderick Urquhart
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Roderick Urquhart |
Surname | McCracken |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Davies McCracken and Helen McCracken, of Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6366 |
Markings | RT-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 63. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 207 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402199 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8446 (P361532/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-08-1941 |
End Date | 19-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters |