McDONALD – Alexander
Sub Lt (A) – Aircrew – HMS Grebe – KIA at 21 on 12 Febrary 1941
Educated QRC; possibly trained at Piarco HMS Goshawk; Killed on active service on 12 Feb 1942 while serving with RNAS “Dhakeila” Egypt. Died on a crash on Malta – Son of Alexander Taylor McDonald and Mabel McDonald; husband of Irene Rosemary McDonald, of St. Pancras, London.
[Source: CMHA]
Was on board HMS Cleopatra during air attack on arrival at Grand Harbour, Malta, Feb 11th.. Ship was hit by a 500kg bomb and MacDonald died of wounds on the 12th. Source: http://www.patriotfiles.com
March 22nd, 2013 at 5:12 pm