George Andrew McIntyre
In 1939, George McIntyre was listed as an instructor at Nottingham College of Art.
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George Andrew McIntyre was the son of Duncan and Janet Davidson McIntyre. and the brother of Duncan and Dougal Davidson McIntyre. In 1911, they lived at 8, Park Drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. George McIntyre and Elizabeth Jessie Heason were married in 1934 in the Basford Registration District. Their daughter Suilva was born at Nottingham in 1939. On the 1939 Register, they are listed living with Elizabeth's parents, Stanley and Margaret Heason, at 'Burnwind', Tollerton Lane, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire. George Anrew McIntyre's Probate address was 634, Wollaton Road, Wollaton, Nottingham.
McIntyre was the navigator aboard Halifax II W 1066 which took off 1759 1 Oct 1942 from Pocklington, Yorkshire to bomb Flensburg and failed to return. The cause of loss and crash-site have not been established. There were no survivors. Fatalities: McIntyre + Sergeant F Tooth (OB), Sergeant F J Robinson (WOp), Sergeant R L Milbank (AG), Sergeant J S James (FE), Flight Sergeant P C Cato (P), Flying Officer A L MacGillivary (RCAF) (AG)
McIntyre and his crewmates were interred at Kiel War Cemetery. Grave References:
McIntyre: 2D 15. Tooth: 1G 13, Robinson: 1G1 4, Milbank: 2D 17, James: 2D 18, Cato: 2D 19, MacGillivary: 2D 16
27 Halifaxes of 4 Group attacked Flensburg on this raid 'in difficult weather conditions and without Pathfinders ' according to Middlebrook and Everitt (The Bomber Command War Diaries p. 313). 'Good bombing results were claimed by 12 crews but 12 aircraft were lost, nearly half of the force.'
1/10/1942 was to prove a difficult night for 102 Sqdn. Only 4 of their aircraft were detailed to attack Flensburg but two were lost with no survivors - W 1066 with McIntyre aboard and Halifax II W7858 which took off from Pocklington at 1757 and crashed with cause of loss not established. Flight Sergeant R Mathews: killed; Sergeant G H Sadler, Sergeant T H Parker, Sergeant D H Tarver, Sergeant R J Peters (RCAF), Sergeant D S Benner (RCAF), Sergeant S G E Dunn: missing believed killed.
Although R 9497, piloted by Sergeant A V Briggs, 'attacked the primary target from 12,000 ft' noting 'four bursts and 'fires started' they returned with a '1,000lb bomb hung up' (not released) which could prove dangerous for ground-based armourers tasked with removing and defusing it.
In addition, mechanical problems prevented W 7746 (Captain B Williams) from taking off at all.
Wismar (78 Lancasters of 5 Group) and Lubeck (25 Stirlings of 3 Group) were also attacked that night during which 130 sorties were made and 17 aircraft (13%) lost.
Sources: Middlebrook & Everitt, rafcommands.com, 102 Sqdn ORB, Record of Events (TNA AIR 27/808/38)
George Andrew McIntyre's CWGC headstone
Courtesy of Bob Boston via Find A Grave.com
George Andrew McIntyre
From a 77 Sqdn group photo
George Andrew McIntyre is commemorated on Ilkeston's war memorial.
Photos: David Nunn 7/9/2025