MacFarlane, Ross Edward (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-May-04

Pilot Officer Ross Edward MacFarlane RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-January-06

Born: Carleton Place, Ontario

Parents: Son of George Edward and Clara May (nee Jenkins) MacFarlane of Carleton Place, Ontario. Brother of Ronald Martin and Audrey Aileen.

Spouse:

Home: Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1942-March-07

Service

RCAF

Unit

626 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
To Strive And Not To Yield To strive and not to yeild

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/86119
Prev: R/156964

Home
Google MapOttawa, Ontario
Target
Google MapMailly-le-Camp France
Final Burial
Google MapBreuvery-Sur-Coole Cemetery
Plot 1 Row 1 Grave 2
626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft LL 753 was shot down at Breuvery-sur-Coole, Marne, France during night ops. to MaiIly Le Camp, France. Pilot Officer J.M. Liebscher and Pilot Officer D.S. Jackson D.F.C. (RAF) were also killed. Four others of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Addendum: P/O.s H.C. Riddle (RAF), R.H. Watts (RAAF), Sgt.s J.A.I. Sutton (RAF) and A.G. Brooks (RAF) were also killed. Detail provided by S. Johnson, Winnipeg, MB. Cenotaph at United Cemeteries, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Plot at Pine Grove

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)