Menzies, Guy Jerrold
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Guy Jerrold |
Surname | Menzies |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 22-01-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Blanche Grove Menzies, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2435 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Old Catton (St. Margarets) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | OF CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 211 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41604 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4918 (P357037/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-01-1941 |
End Date | 22-01-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | NW Germany |
Reason for Loss | Crew failed to give appropriate signals as they approach East Anglian coast and were shot down by AA fire, crashing near Lowestoft |