Macleod, Alexander Owen "Sandy" (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-October-13

Sergeant Alexander Owen "Sandy" Macleod RCAF

Birth Date: 1922-February-28

Born: Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Parents: Son of Alexander and the late Alexandra (ne Harper) MacLeod of Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Formerly of Calgary, Alberta. Brother of Private John Harper MacLeod, Seaforth Highlande

Spouse:

Home: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment Date: 1941-February-08

Service

RCAF

Unit

185 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ara Fejn Hu Look where it is

Base

RAF Takali and Hal Far, Malta

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/92540

Home
Google MapCalgary, Alberta
Memorial Location
Google MapMalta War Memorial
Panel 5 Column 2

185 Squadron (Ara fejn hu). RAF Takali and Hal Far, Malta. Sergeant A O MacLeod (RCAF) was killed when his Spitfire Vb (Tropical) aircraft EP 316 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, twenty-five miles north of Grand Harbor, Malta after engaging enemy aircraft during a fighter patrol

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Sergeant MacLeod was BROTHER of Private John Harper MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, killed in action in Italy, December 26, 1943

Sergeant MacLeod was previously employed by the Royal Bank of Canada from August 22, 1939 at the Standard, Alberta branch, moving later to the Brooks, Alberta branch from where he enlisted in the RCAF February 8, 1941

Unvetted Source Enlisted Staff - RBC

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)

Mission

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) EP316

Combat 1942-October-13 to 1942-October-13

185 (F) Sqn (RAF) RAF Takali and Hal Far, Malta

185 Squadron (Ara fejn hu). RAF Takali and Hal Far, Malta. Sergeant A O MacLeod (RCAF) was killed when his Spitfire Vb (Tropical) aircraft EP 316 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, twenty-five miles north of Grand Harbor, Malta after engaging enemy aircraft during a fighter patrol

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Unvetted Source Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flight Sergeant Alexander Owen MACLEOD...