McLeod, Roderic Murray
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Roderic Murray |
Surname | McLeod |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Murray McLeod and Mary McLeod (née Corrigall), of Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB283 |
Markings | VR-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. G. 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 210 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/119623 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 419 (Moose) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roderick McLeod Lake, Manitoba; 5km south of Burntwood Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Outside Former St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Memorial Tablet on Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to Nos 419, 420 and 428 Sqns RCAF who flew from RAF Middleton St George during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Roderic was born at Selkirk, Manitoba on 22 August 1921. His parents were both born in Manitoba, his father at Dugald, a Maintenance of Way employee for CNR, and his mother at Lockport. The schools he attended were Dugald Public 1927-1935 and Dugald High 1935-1938 (X1) He also went to Port Arthur Tech, Ontario, March-April 1941 which then closed due to War emergency. Between 1938-1941 he took on several odd jobs. He enjoyed playing hockey and baseball and also swimming and roller skating. His hobby was gasoline engines. On 22 July 1941 Roderic enlisted at Winnipeg. |
After training he was posted to the U.K. and embarked from Canada on 25 September 1942. After arriving at 3PRC on 9 October 1942 he went on to 23 OTU 24 October 1942, 1659 CU 30 January 1943, and finally 419 Squadron 27 February 1943. Sadly Roderic then lost his life a month later on 28 March 1943. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1822/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1822/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-03-1943 |
End Date | 29-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | St. Nazaire. 323 aircraft, 2 losses. An Oboe marked attack on the docks area with good bombing accuracy |
Reason for Loss | Shot down in the vicinity of Nantes, France |