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Sgt/ Flt Engineer John McDonald Sinclair

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Sgt/ Flt Engineer John McDonald Sinclair

Birth
Kingussie, Highland, Scotland
Death
23 Feb 1945 (aged 32)
Tønsberg, Tønsberg kommune, Vestfold fylke, Norway
Burial
Tønsberg, Tønsberg kommune, Vestfold fylke, Norway GPS-Latitude: 59.2695651, Longitude: 10.4148701
Plot
10. 5.
Memorial ID
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Service No. 637117 - Royal Air Force - 97 Squadron

One of a seven man crew who took off at 16:50 23 Feb 1945 from RAF Coningsby in a Lancaster MkIII (Reg No. PB 588) to attack the U-Boat facilities in Oslo Fjord. Shot down during as exchange of fire with a Ju88 crashing at Asjardstrand.
Other members of the crew were
Flight Lt - Bernard John HINES (195458) Pilot
Warrant Officer - Allan John MARRABLE (1324141) Air Bomber
Flight Sgt - Denis MORONEY (1134042)
Flight Lt - Murray Robert McQUILLAN (J/28958) Navigator
Flight Sgt - Cyril Willie PALMER (2221381) Air Gunner
Flight Lt - John RAY (162911) Air Gunner

Son of Jasper and Christina Sinclair, of Scarfskerry, Caithnesshire.
Service No. 637117 - Royal Air Force - 97 Squadron

One of a seven man crew who took off at 16:50 23 Feb 1945 from RAF Coningsby in a Lancaster MkIII (Reg No. PB 588) to attack the U-Boat facilities in Oslo Fjord. Shot down during as exchange of fire with a Ju88 crashing at Asjardstrand.
Other members of the crew were
Flight Lt - Bernard John HINES (195458) Pilot
Warrant Officer - Allan John MARRABLE (1324141) Air Bomber
Flight Sgt - Denis MORONEY (1134042)
Flight Lt - Murray Robert McQUILLAN (J/28958) Navigator
Flight Sgt - Cyril Willie PALMER (2221381) Air Gunner
Flight Lt - John RAY (162911) Air Gunner

Son of Jasper and Christina Sinclair, of Scarfskerry, Caithnesshire.

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