RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Menzies, John Watherston (Ian)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Menzies ​

• FORENAME

John Watherston (Ian) ​

• UNIT

161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) ​

• RANK

Flight Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

108868 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th July 1944 ​

• AGE

28 ​

• GRAVESITE

Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands Row O Grave 35 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of John and Anne Menzies,Wallington,Surrey​

award D.F.C. as A/FLt 101 Squadron 1942​

pilot​

SOE Op.Fives 1,Holland​

Hudson FK790​

shot down by nightfighter over the Waddenzee,Holland​

remains found when aircraft recovered from the Ijselmeer 1997​

identied and buried with crew 1998​

​

note following Dutch agents killed in crash​

see HOLLAND Roll of Honour​

​

J. Bockma​

P. Kwint​

P. Verhoef​

J. Walter ​