McBride, Charles Wylie
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Charles Wylie |
Surname | McBride |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and Susan McBride, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG503 |
Markings | PG-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. A. 12. |
Epitaph | IN LIFE AND IN DEATH, LOVED AND REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/22700 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | McBride Island, Manitoba; Within Baralzon Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Adjacent to old Main Gate, off B1373, Strubby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of all who served at RAF Strubby from 144, 227, 280, 404 and 619 Squadrons & RAF College of Air Warfare. 1944 - 1972 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-03-1945 |
End Date | 17-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Strubby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (12% moon) |
Operation | Wurzburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Moos, eight miles short of Wurzburg, a town divested in this attack |