Douglas John McPherson

1920 - 1941  (21 years)

• Name	Douglas John McPherson
  Born	10 Feb 1920
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1 May 1941  [1]
  	Sergeant Observer RNZAF
  _UID	2505281C2AF34660AB04568385AA335E7999
  Died	1 May 1941	Scaraben Mountain, Near Lybster, Caithness, Scotland   [1]
  	Cause: due to war operations, multiple injuries, conflagration, aircraft crash
  Buried	Wick, Caithness, Scotland
  Person ID	I8302	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	William McPherson,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Annie Elizabeth Aitken,   b. 23 Nov 1886, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 27 Jan 1951, Masterton, New Zealand  (Age 64 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1913	Oamaru, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  Family ID	F2744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He became a Sergeant (Observer) in the RNZAF, during WWII. On 1 May 1941 he was flying with 612 (RAF) Squadron based at Wick, CAI. Scotland, when he was killed. There is a memorial stone at Wick, Cemetery. (Section O, grave 445) http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/scotland/scotlandp5070.htm Mk.V P5070 / WL-B of No.612 Sqn, RAF, crashed on East Scaraben to the north of Helmsdale on the 1st May 1941

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).