Trafford

Son of Mr. Mrs. A. Mackay, Royal Oak Inn, Stamford Street, Altrincham.

Attended Stamford Park School and Lymm Grammar School.  A keen footballer,
he played for Altrincham Corinthians.  A member of the 6th Altrincham
Group, Boy Scouts and employed by a timber firm in Manchester.

Had gained his D.F.M. by the time he was 17 and acted as an instructor to a
bombing Sqadron.   His expertise is no doubt why he was in 7 Sqn, as that
was one of the "Pathfinder" Squadrons.

Flying with 7 Sqn, they took off at 22.11 hours from RAF Oakington in a
Stirling Bomber Mk1 - number N6010 MG for a bombing mission to Berlin.   
They crashed near Cloppenburg, Germany.    The entire 7 man crew were
killed.      They were:- Flight Lt. N. Williams DFC, RNAF;  Sgt. E. Rapley;
 Sgt. R.C. Watkins;  Sgt. W.F. Hodson;  Sgt. R.A. Pickers;  Sgt. L. Smith
and Flying Officer D. Mackay himself. 

Death reported in 23/05/1941 edition of the Sale & Stretford Guardian which
includes a photograph of him.