In Memory Of
McGLASHAN, JOHN FERGUSON
Service Details
Age:
21
Service No:
21589
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit 2:
seconded as Pilot Offr. to 113 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Regiment:
South African Air Force
Date of Death:
1942-06-05
Cause of Death:
Died of injuries, received 1st June, collided with Wellington BB510 of 215 Squadron at Dum Dum upon landing after aborting a raid and returning due to engine problems. The bombed up aircraft caught fire and soon after exploded destroying both aircraft.
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Plot O. Row G. Grave 54.
Cemetery:
CALCUTTA (BHOWANIPORE) CEMETERY
Country:
India
Additional Information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McGlashan, of Seymour, Cape Province, South Africa.
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