Hello again Forum members. I am looking for help with another of the names on the Perth Academy War Memorial. The details I have are shown below: Name: MILLER, IAN GRAHAM CAMPBELL Initials: I. M. Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit: 115 Squadron Age: Date of Death: 27/08/1944 Service No: 1552376 Additional information: Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 220 Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Any information would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Dave
Ian G. C. Miller - with google translate - Ian G. C. Miller Nothing more on Ancestry - maybe an idea to reference Scottish records as well as after 1915ish Scotland kept the records to themselves. TD
see this thread below a lot of information for you from forum members Lancaster Mk.1 (fitted with Merlin 24 engines, not Hercules XV1 radial engines). Serial Number LM127; 115 Squadron Code: KO-H; Operation to Kiel; 26th / 27th August 1944 Airborne 20:27 26th August 1944 from RAF Witchford. Crashed in the North Sea. F/O Morgan and F/O O'Sullivan are buried in Denmark at Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery; Sgt Yates is buried in the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, while the rest are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. At 18, Sgt Coote, an ex ATC Cadet, was amongst the youngest killed on Bomber Command Operations. Flight Sergeant Eric Young. 115 Sqn. Lost 27/08/1944.
TD & CL1, Many thanks. Information is very useful. Links and Panel photo as well, wasn't expecting that! New to the forum, but already very grateful for the help I've received so far. Cheers, Dave
Thanks alieneyes. Definitely not something I have any knowledge of, but isn't it a bit strange that they would know he had been buried, but no-one would have recorded the location of his grave? Cheers, Dave
Hi Dave, Not really. There are literally hundreds of cases where remains were lost. This is one case I spent a lot of time on: F.O. Percy Bruce Crosswell Regards, Dave
Dave, My apologies, I had no idea. How very sad for their families. Having looked at your thread, it is heartening to see that your hard work had a result that was so much appreciated by the family of F.O. Crosswell. Cheers, Dave
27 August 1944 Lancaster Mk I LM127 KO-H F/O James Edward MORGAN, pilot 29, 182018 RAFVR Sgt Kenneth Percy COOTE, FE, 3000114 RAFVR (Runnymede panel 227) F/S Eric YOUNG, Nav, 23, 1487006 RAFVR (Runnymede panel 223) Sgt Maurice BELL, WOP, 21, 1621754 RAFVR (Runnymede panel 225) F/O Desmond Francis O'SULLIVAN, BA 27, 151430 RAFVR F/S Ian Graham Campbell MILLER, MUG, 1552376 RAFVR (Runnymede panel 220) P/O Tom Yates, RG, 26, J95439 RCAF T/O 2027 target Kiel. Crashd in the North Sea. P/O Yates washed ashore near Zandvoort and was initially buried in the General Cemetery, Grave 1.H.10, Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, The Netherlands. F/O Sullivan washed ashore and buried on 31 August 1944 in Grave A.12.9, Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery Denmark. F/O Morgan washed ashore near Vester Vested 11 September 1944 and initially buried on the beach. He was exhumed on 9 November 1945 and reburied Grave A.13.14, Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery Denmark. Bomb Load: 1 x 4000lbs, 900 x 4 lbs incendiaries, 96 x 30lbs incendiaries. Equipment: H2S FISHPOND About the bomber they flew: Avro Lancaster Mk I LM127 new 6 june 1944 - KO-H 14 june 1944, 30 ops crashed in the North Sea during operations to Kiel 27 August 1944 - no survivors
Ian Miller (he was known as Graham) was my mother's brother. I believe he was 19 at the time of his death. I have some photos of him and others in his squadron. If you would like any specific details feel free to get in touch. My mother is now 95 but pretty sharp!
Hello Neil, Thank you very much for getting in touch. I have sent you a PM with my email address. Regards, Dave
