McDonald, John Melville
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Melville |
Surname | McDonald |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ada McDonald, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Margaret McDonald, of Toronto. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9215 |
Markings | MH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heanton Punchardon (St. Augustine) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row N Grave 15. |
Epitaph | SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/71718 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 51 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Hall, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn RAF Snaith Oct 1942 - Apr 1945 |
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Crest & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Location | RAF Snaith Memorial Gardens, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Monument, Multiple Inscribed Metal Plaques, Propeller Unit |
Memorial Text | In memory of the 687 airmen of 51 Sqn, 4 Gp, Bomber Command who lost their lives flying Halifax bombers Mks 2 and 3 at RAF Snaith between October 1942 and April 1945 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 51 Sqn |
Location | Grounds of Selby Abbey, Selby, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn RAF. In proud and undying memory of all ranks killed or missing 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
On loan to Coastal Command at the time of the incident |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Chivenor |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Ditched in the English Channel. All the crew were rescued but F/S McDonald died of exposure in North Devon Royal Infirmary, Barnstaple |