MacKay, John Garwood
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Garwood |
Surname | MacKay |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George A. MacKay and Ruby W. MacKay. Husband of Helen W. MacKay and Father of Johnvictor MacKay, of Wilton Grove, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG290 |
Markings | AS-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. E. 2-7. |
Epitaph | LIKE A FLOWER, HIS LIFE WAS SHORT-LIVED, BUT THE BLOSSOM OF HIS SOUL LIVES ON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 66 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/217048 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/51 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/50 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-01-1945 |
End Date | 08-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (36% moon) |
Operation | Munchen |
Reason for Loss | Reportedly collided in mid-air with 170 Sqdn Lancaster PB397. NG290 crashed 22:00 at Römerstein-Aglishardt, about 45 km SE of Stuttgart. PB397 is reported to have crashed at the same time at Hengen, which is located a reasonable distance from "Römerstein-Aglishardt" to support the possibility of a mid-air collision. |