McGrath, Graham Edward
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Graham Edward |
Surname | McGrath |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 04-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward James McGrath and Elsie May McGrath, of Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | LW278 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Row D. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 428341 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-12-1944 |
End Date | 04-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Flew into a hillside near Thirlby, ENE of Thirsk, Yorkshire |