McNeill, John Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | John Gordon |
Surname | McNeill |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 21-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John A. McNeill and Ethel M. McNeill, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA609 |
Markings | 6U- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Row B. Grave 19. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 210 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/9201 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 415 (Swordfish) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1813/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1813/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-08-1944 |
End Date | 21-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Exeter |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit- returning to base from Exeter |
Reason for Loss | Collided in the air with a 432 Sqn Halifax (MZ633 QO-B), both crashing between Birkin and West Hadlesey, SW of Selby, Yorkshire |