Munro, Neil
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Neil |
Surname | Munro |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Clarke Munro and Claudine Muriel Munro, of Southgate, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DZ247 |
Markings | HB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13754. |
Epitaph | A GALLANT SON RESTS AMONG HIS FRIENDS MEMORY ENDURES TILL OUR LIFE ENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 216 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 132760 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 239 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1944 |
End Date | 26-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return to base near Swaffham, Norfolk |