McLaren, Ian Ledoux
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Ian Ledoux |
Surname | McLaren |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 23-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William McLaren, M.A., B.Sc., and Margaret Smith McLaren, of Lochee, Dundee. B.Sc., Hons. (St. Andrews). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1361 |
Markings | GE-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hotton War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | V. C. 11. |
Epitaph | AB ORIGINE FIDUS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 209 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 35151 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Had flown six previous operations as a pilot |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-05-1940 |
End Date | 24-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | 122 aircraft sortie to bomb many varied targets over a wide area |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and came down in the Ardennes |