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adrian roberts · 02-08-2007, 02:07 AM

This is one of the names on the Memorial Plaque in my church, St John the Baptist, West Wickham, Kent.

I looked him up on the CWGC website. He was Petty Officer George Vincent McKay; he died on 14/9/39 -so only just after the war started, tragically -aged 24, and he was serving on HMS Ark Royal. He is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent memorial for Fleet Air Arm personnel with no known graves.

As far as I know Ark Royal was not in action at that time of the war, so presumably he died in an accident. Do any of you have any knowledge of such an event at this date?

I couldn't decide whether this belonged in the Air or Sea sub-forum so I put it in General!

Adrian

02-08-2007, 02:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
adrian roberts Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Kent, England Posts: 758	P/O G V McKay FAA This is one of the names on the Memorial Plaque in my church, St John the Baptist, West Wickham, Kent. I looked him up on the CWGC website. He was Petty Officer George Vincent McKay; he died on 14/9/39 -so only just after the war started, tragically -aged 24, and he was serving on HMS Ark Royal. He is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent memorial for Fleet Air Arm personnel with no known graves. As far as I know Ark Royal was not in action at that time of the war, so presumably he died in an accident. Do any of you have any knowledge of such an event at this date? I couldn't decide whether this belonged in the Air or Sea sub-forum so I put it in General! Adrian __________________ for heathen heart that puts its trust in reeking tube and iron shard all valiant dust that builds on dust and guarding, calls not thee to guard thy mercy on thy people, Lord (Kipling) Last edited by adrian roberts; 02-08-2007 at 02:10 AM.