Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of MURRAY LANGTRY MCPHERSON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Memorial – The road named in his Honour by Colchester Borough Council is Murray McPherson Parade.

Memorial – The road named in his Honour by Colchester Borough Council is Murray McPherson Parade.

Memorial – The road named in his Honour by Colchester Borough Council is Murray McPherson Parade.

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Pilot Officer Murray Langtry McPherson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Pilot Officer Murray Langtry McPherson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Grave Marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike and Dale Symmonds

Grave Marker – Grave marker - Brookwood Military Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of Murray Langtry McPherson – Murray Langtry McPherson was from Myrtle, Manitoba. He served with the 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. He died with the rest of his crew near Colchester North Essex United Kingdom after a mission to Karlsruhe, Germany during the night of 24/25th April 1944. The aircraft was attacked by Unteroffizier Beier of 6/KG51 near Diss, Norfolk U.K. at 0358 hours 25.04.44 towards the end of the mission. Lancaster UM-K2 Serial No. DV177 now damaged and on fire was less than a minute to reaching the main runway at Boxted airfield (Station 150 USAAF) near the village of Langham, when it crashed in fields on the periphery of the base at 0410 hours. The rear gunner was killed in the German attack and there were no survivors from the crash. A small memorial to the crew will be unveiled near the location of the crash on April 25, 2013. Information shown on 'WW2talk.com'

War Memorial – This memorial commemorates airman who were killed in aircraft crash on April 25, 1944. Three members of the crew served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Pilot Officer Murray Langtry McPherson of Myrtle, Manitoba, Pilot Officer Francis Winburn Gunn of Carrot River, Saskatchewan and Mid Upper Gunner Robert Edgar Hall Cameron of London, Ontario. All three were killed near Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom. The memorial was unveiled on April 25, 2013.

War Memorial – This memorial commemorates airman who were killed in aircraft crash on April 25, 1944. Three members of the crew served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Pilot Officer Murray Langtry McPherson of Myrtle, Manitoba, Pilot Officer Francis Winburn Gunn of Carrot River, Saskatchewan and Mid Upper Gunner Robert Edgar Hall Cameron of London, Ontario. All three were killed near Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom. The memorial was unveiled on April 25, 2013.

Inscription

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Close up of Lancaster Approach

Newspaper Clipping – The road names were awarded to the airmen by Colchester Borough Council and the main road sign to the new development was unveiled on the Sunday nearest the crash date this year 24th April 2016 by Peter Potter. He is a 626 Squadron veteran and lives locally.

Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice - Brookwood Military Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Stone of Remembrance – Stone of Remembrance - Brookwood Military Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens