McLaren, Archibald McCulloch
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Archibald McCulloch |
Surname | McLaren |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Annie McLaren, of Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. Ll.B. (Edin.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9496 |
Markings | TL-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | A IV British. K. 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 209 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 993204 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13073 (P367348/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/379/27 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/379/26 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-03-1942 |
End Date | 31-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | To bomb the Tirpitz in a Fjord near Trondheim. The vessel was not located but some flak positions were bombed |
Reason for Loss | Badly damaged by flak, the aircraft appeared to be attempting a crash-landing when it hit the water in a fjord and exploded |