McGuire, Michael Kidston
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Michael Kidston |
Surname | McGuire |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
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Date of Death | 31-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael Vincent and Effie Cunliffe McGuire. Husband of Marjorie Elaine McGuire, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | LL283 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 1030. |
Epitaph | THE UNFORGOTTEN ARE NOT DEAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 209 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/3472 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 31-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | An engine caught fire over North Wales, the flames quickly spreading along the wing. The order to bale out was given but only six were in a position to do so. Crashed at Llanystumdwy, SSW of Caernarfon |