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Angus John MacDonell

In memory of:

Sergeant Angus John MacDonell

January 15, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

R/283114

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus S. MacDonell, of Green Valley, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 537 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. G. Row E. Grave 9.

Location:

The town cemetery is on the south east side of Harrogate, Yorkshire. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission's plot is in the southern part of the cemetery. To reach the cemetery from Harrogate, go along the Harrogate/Wetherby road (A661) to the junction with the A59. The cemetery is signposted at this junction. This cemetery contains war graves of both world wars. The large majority of the war burials occurred during the 1939-45 War. Nearly all are airmen, two-thirds of them belonging to the Canadian forces. Many of these men died in the Military Wing of Harrogate General Hospital. Of the many airfields established in Yorkshire during the War, a number were situated in the vicinity of Harrogate. Such were the R.A.F. station at Harrogate itself, and those at Linton-on-Ouse, Tockwith, Rufforth and Marston Moor. Nearly all the Canadians buried here belonged to No. 6 (R.C.A.F.) Bomber Group, whose headquarters were at Allerton Park. All the stations controlled by this Group were in the area north of Harrogate in the Vale of York, the largest base having its headquarters at Linton-on-Ouse. During the early months of the war a piece of land was set aside by the local authorities for service war burials near the north-west corner of the cemetery. This group of war graves is in Sections 20E and 21E within the northern boundary. In July 1943 the Air Forces Section was opened at the north-eastern corner of the cemetery, where men from airfields in Yorkshire and the north-eastern counties were brought, most of whom died in the great bomber offensive on targets in Germany.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Sergeant Angus John MacDonell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Angus John MacDonell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker
  • Memorial– Photo of Memorial stone for crew of Halifax LK-878
Courtesy of Rich Allenby
Excerpt of story from www.allenby.info\aircraft\planes\45\lk878.html
On the 15th January 1945 this crew was to undertake a take-off and landings training exercise.  At 18.50hrs they were involved in a crash at Topcliffe airfield when the aircraft swung on take-off and ground looped.  Two hours later were ordered to undertake the exercise in a fresh aircraft. 
At 20.55hrs they took off and three minutes later the starboard outer engine failed. Control of the aircraft was lost and it crashed into a wood near Felixkirk. Deep snow was covering the ground. Locals were soon on the scene but eight of the nine on board were beyond help and sadly died in the crash. The seriously injured airman died in hospital at Northallerton. 
The RCAF and RAF crew were: trainee pilots, F/O Frank W. Mooney, age 21, of Vancouver and F/S Geoffrey Walton, RAF; Flight Engineers, Sgt. Albert R. Robson, age 20, Toronto and Sgt. Michael R. O¿Sullivan, RAF; Navigator F/O James A. McCrea, age 20, St. Eustache sur le Lac, Que.; Bomb Aimer F/O Duncan P. McGregor, age 20, Calgary; WAG Sgt. Joseph A. Savy, age 20, Calgary; Air Gunners, Sergeants Angus J. MacDonnell, age 20, Green Valley, Ont. and Leonard Stavenow, age 19, Arnprior, Ont. (died in hospital).
  • Memorial– Photo of Memorial for crew of Halifax LK-878
Courtesy of Rich Allenby

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