McGrath, Bernard Christopher
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Bernard Christopher |
Surname | McGrath |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edmund James McGrath and Jane McGrath. Husband of Joan McGrath, of Urmston, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD152 |
Markings | KN-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. F. 13. |
Epitaph | REQUIEM AETERNAM DONA EI, DOMINE; ET LUX PERPETUA LUCEAT EI (Latin: Grant rest unto him, O Lord; And let perpetual light shine upon him) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 120663 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/29 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/28 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1943 |
End Date | 28-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elvington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 518 aircraft, 23 losses (4.4%). PFF used sky marking due to cloud cover. Limited damage to central and northern districts of Essen. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Lavesum, NNW of Haltern, Germany |