Wilson, Murray Gray
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Murray Gray |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Hunter Wilson (Scottish) and Margaret Mary Wilson (Irish) of Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB755 |
Markings | VR-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Auberville la Renault Churchyard |
Grave Reference | British Plot, Grave 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 267 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/15458 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 419 (Moose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
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
Brother of William Hunter Dunlop Wilson who was listed as next of kin on his Attestation Papers. |
He was on the 10th Op of his second Tour and was the Squadron Gunnery Leader. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1823/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1823/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-08-1944 |
End Date | 08-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Caen- to bomb enemy strong points in the Normandy battle areas. Part of a 1019 aircraft bomber force to attack five enemy strongholds ahead of the advancing Allies. Only 660 aircraft bombed and much damage was caused to the targets. 10 aircraft lost (9.8%). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Auberville la Renault, France, south of Fecamp |