McDermott, Derrick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Derrick |
Surname | McDermott |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Evelyn McDermott, of Kirkgate, Wakefield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JB789 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Selby Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 5317. |
Epitaph | A DAY OF MEMORY SAD TO RECALL WITHOUT FAREWELL HE LEFT US ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1111437 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James the Apostle Church, Selby, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque & memorabilia |
Memorial Text | In memory of Civilians and the crew of Halifax JB789, killed on 10th May, 1944. |
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1944 |
End Date | 10-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into the spire of St. James's Church, Selby and crashed into 4 dwellings on Portholme Drive (Nos 32,34,36 and 38). Some 7 civilians were killed and a further 7 very seriously injured, some of whom were children |