McInnes, Reginald James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald James |
Surname | McInnes |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William J. McInnes and Violet McInnes, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9562 |
Markings | MP- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Middleton St. George Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 296. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK, AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY Bible – Song of Solomon 2:17 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 209 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/60280 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1941 |
End Date | 13-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return to base. May have been damaged due to enemy action |