Neilson, Clyde
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Clyde |
Surname | Neilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Minnie Clyde Neilson, of Clarkston, Renfrewshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4360 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. C. 1-7. |
Epitaph | HE NEVER WILL GROW OLD BUT WILL LIVE FOR EVER YOUNG IN OUR REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 78 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1368959 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-11-1942 |
End Date | 23-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighter (Oblt Ludwig Meister, I./NJG4), crashed 2348 between Maleves and Tourinnes-St-Lambert (Brabant), 22km south of Tienen, Belgium. |