Weir, Michael Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Michael Frederick |
Surname | Weir |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick John and Mary Weir, of Derby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT698 |
Markings | MP-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 67269. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN HATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1217620 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1943 |
End Date | 15-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 462 aircraft, 23 losses (5.0%). PFF claimed accurate marking but the bombing was concentrated to the north east. This is an example of a phenomenon called 'creepback' where successive crews would release their bombs earlier and earlier on an effort to turn for home as quickly as possible. Fortunately the bombed suburbs included many industrial installations so some useful damage was caused. An air raid shelter packed with French and Russian PoWs was hit, increasing the death toll to 619, a new record. |
Reason for Loss | Badly shot about over France. Crash landed at Manston airfield on regaining the south coast |