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Sgt. John George Duncan

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Squadron

from:Aberchirder

(d.15th November 1942)

John Duncan was my uncle and came from Aberdeenshire. Like many of their generation the tragedy was seldom referred to by his brother and sisters. He had left after home leave and on returning to his base must have gone straight out on his final mission almost immediately if not that day. The period was so short the family initially thought he had been killed on his way back to his base.

Apparently during a visit to the cemetery in 1947, they were advised that the plane had been blown up in the air while on route to bomb submarine pens.

The following is a list of the bomber crew from 150 Squadron who were shot down on 15th of November 1942 and are interred at Dinard English Cemetery, France.

  • Alan Harvey Clayton, United Kingdom Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. Service No: 1376606 A.4.
  • John George Duncan United Kingdom Sergeant (Obs.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. Age: 21 Service No: 1346350 A.2.
  • Francis Ferguson United Kingdom Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. Service No: 1370437 A.5.
  • Hugh Laurence John Mackender United Kingdom Flight Sergeant (Nav.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. Age: 25 Service No: 924909 A.3.
  • John James Perry United Kingdom Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. Age: 27 Service No: 1261701 A.1.
  • Vivien James Wotton United Kingdom Pilot Officer (Bomb Aimer) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 20 Service No: 126963 A.6.



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