Young, Roderick Alan
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Roderick Alan |
Surname | Young |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Agnes Young, of Titoki, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NR276 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 285. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4213970 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Miscellaneous Information
Weather conditions in the general area were poor with snow showers. It is likely that the aircraft crashed due to icing |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-01-1945 |
End Date | 04-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Completed the fighter affiliation successfully and then flew out over the North Sea for air-to-air firing practice. Nothing further was heard. |