Sergeant Louis Renton McGrath (1130425) served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was the son of Matthew R McGrath and Margaret McGrath of Belfast.
He died on 22nd June 1943 on Avro Lancaster LM330 KM-Q flying with RAF 44 Squadron on a mission over Krefeld, Germany. The crew took off from RAF Dunholme Lodge, Lincolnshire, and disappeared over the coast of the Netherlands. Two possible claims match the Lancaster’s disappearance; either that of Hauptmann Rudolf Sigmund of 10/NJG at 0246hrs 50 km west of Callantsoog or that of Major Helmut Lent of Stab IV/NJG 1 at 0309hrs 60km west of Schagen. Both Luftwaffe planes were Messerschmitt Bf 110s.
Remembering the crew of Lancaster LM330
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlow | James Henry | Sergeant | RAFVR 624543. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| England | Norman Nicholas | Sergeant | RAFVR 1130657. Missing Presumed Killed. From Portadown, Co. Armagh. | |
| Harrison | Leonard Arthur | Sergeant | RAFVR 1386784. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| McGrath | Louis Renton | Sergeant | RAFVR 1130425. Missing Presumed Killed. From Belfast. | |
| Metcalfe | Norman | Sergeant | RAFVR 1477557. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Mindel | Samuel David | Sergeant | RAFVR 914451. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Thompson | Hugh Conn | Pilot Officer | RAF 52755. Missing Presumed Killed. From Carnalea, Co. Down. | |
| Welsh | Lawrence Sinclair | Pilot Officer | RAFVR 149518. Missing Presumed Killed. |
Louis Renton McGrath has no known grave. His name is on Panel 157 of the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England.