McGreal, John Trevor
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Trevor |
Surname | McGreal |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John McGreal and of Elsie May McGreal (Nee Rogers), of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. Husband of Nora Patricia McGreal, of Sandringham, Auckland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IX |
Serial Number | LR508 |
Markings | HS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brussels Town Cemetery |
Grave Reference | X. 21. 53. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 415706 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 109 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Airfield Site, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to RAF Little Staughton, including 109 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Roll of Honour, Gp & Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to those who served at RAF Little Staughton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Gardens, Wyton, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wyton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/856/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/856/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1945 |
End Date | 25-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Little Staughton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Schleissheim- to attack an airfield |
Reason for Loss | Attempted to land at Brussels-Melsbroek but overshot and dived into the ground |