McGillivray, Allan Robert (Flying Officer)

Prisoner of War 1944-March-25

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Birth Date: 1920-March-30

Born: Central Butte, Saskatchewan

Parents: John McGillivray & Lulu Marie Runions

Spouse:

Home: Central Butte, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

Lissett

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Service Numbers

J/20232
PoW: 4151

Home
Google MapCentral Butte, Saskatchewan
Target
Google MapBerlin Germany

Took off from Lissett at 18:50 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code: NP-S Bomber Command).

Homebound shot down by a night fighter from 23000 feet crashing at Pausin some 28 km NW of Berlin.

Killed: Flight Sergeant Kenneth David Mardon-Mowbray RAF KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Ref: 5. C. 2. Pilot Officer Allan Ross Van Slyke RCAF J/85605 KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Ref: 5. C. 3. Sergeant Robert Whitelaw RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Ref: Panel 240.

POWs: Sergeant Harry Ball RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Sergeant William Alexander Grant RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Flight Sergeant John Norman Albert McDonagh RCAF R/139235 POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Flying Officer Allan Robert McGillivray RCAF J/20232 POW Stalag Luft L1 Barth Vogelsang.

Halifax BB306 at Marston Moor airfield of 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit aircraft damaged the tail wheel assembly following a heavy night landing at Marston Moor airfield. Minor damage resulted and it was repaired: Pilot Flight Sergeant Allan Ross Van Slyke RCAF Pilot - Flying Officer A R McGillivray RCAF