Flight Lieutenant Wallace McIntosh Last Updated: 12:01am BST 09/06/2007 The Telegraph.co.uk Flight Lieutenant Wallace Mcintosh, who has died aged 87, joined the RAF to escape acute poverty, and survived 55 bombing operations; by the end of the war he had shot down eight enemy aircraft and was recognised as Bomber Command's most successful air gunner. On the night of June 7 1944 McIntosh was the rear gunner of a Lancaster with No 207 Squadron, which took off from Spilsby, Lincolnshire, to attack targets near Caen in Normandy. As the aircraft crossed the coast of France, a German Junkers 88 fighter attacked, forcing the pilot, Wing Commander John Grey, to take evasive action by "corkscrewing" under the direction of McIntosh and his fellow gunner, the Canadian Larry Sutherland. The combined firepower of the two gunners set the Junkers ablaze and sent it spinning to the ground. A minute later a second Junkers closed in; there was an exchange of fire which ended in the German aircraft exploding. The Lancaster crew pressed on to complete a successful attack on their target. On the return flight they were attacked by a Messerschmitt night fighter. Once again the two gunners opened up, and the enemy aircraft fell away on fire, crashing into the sea. When news of this triple success reached the headquarters of Bomber Command, the C-in-C, Air Marshal Arthur Harris, telephoned RAF Spilsby and asked: "Who the hell were those guys?" A few days later McIntosh and Sutherland were awarded immediate DFCs and received a hand-written note of congratulation from Harris, a rare accolade. Wallace McIntosh was born on March 27 1920 in a barn near Tarves, Aberdeenshire, during a blizzard. After a few days his teenage mother - an unmarried servant - gave him to her parents, who brought him up. As a result he was trailed around Aberdeenshire and Perthshire while his grandparents sought farm work. They were once reduced to living in a shed after his ailing grandfather was made redundant. McIntosh did not learn about Christmas until he was seven, and never celebrated a birthday until he joined the RAF. But he could steal, kill and skin a sheep before he was 12; he could snare anything that could be cooked; and he could pull salmon from a river with the skill of a master poacher. He left school at 13 determined to escape the struggle to survive, and worked as a labourer and gamekeeper on several Perthshire estates. Young Wallace recognised that the war offered an opportunity to escape poverty, and joined the RAF in 1939 as an airman. He volunteered for aircrew duties but was initially rejected and became a service policeman. On one occasion he tried to engage a low-flying German bomber with his rifle. After being accepted to train as an air gunner in March 1943 McIntosh joined No 207 Squadron at Langar, near Nottingham, as the mid-upper gunner in a crew of seven. On his ninth operation he shot down his first enemy fighter, and probably destroyed a second. He took part in the major raids against Hamburg in July 1943 and the raid on the rocket research centre at Peenemunde in August. He also flew on two "shuttle" raids, when targets in Italy were attacked by bombers which had to fly on to land in North Africa. After 32 operations, at a time when Bomber Command losses were at their highest, McIntosh was rested and awarded the DFM. Immensely proud of being commissioned in June 1943, he returned to No 207 the following February for a second tour of operations, flying as the rear gunner in the squadron commander's crew. On the night of May 3 one of the four engines of his Lancaster caught fire on take-off, but Grey pressed on, flying at low level on three engines to the target at Mailly-le-Camp. They arrived to find most of the bomber force circling the target while German night fighters were starting to create havoc. Due to radio problems the instructions from the Master Bomber were not heard, and 28 of the 173 bombers were shot down. McIntosh's aircraft was attacked, and he shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 110. In another raid over France, his Lancaster lost two engines after being attacked, and the crew prepared to bale out. As they flew lower they observed an American bomber in the water, and circled it to transmit its position until a third engine started to fail. Grey managed to make an emergency landing in Kent just as the third engine conked out. After 55 operations McIntosh was rested again, and was awarded a Bar to his DFC, making him one of the most highly-decorated air gunners in Bomber Command. After the war he remained in the RAF, dropping supplies from Dakotas to feed cattle in remote areas during the severe winter of 1947. He found it difficult to settle in a peacetime air force, however, and left the following year to work as an agricultural salesman in Aberdeenshire, where he met his wife Christina. McIntosh worked for Barclay, Ross and Hutchison in Montrose and Elgin. When the company was taken over by Elbar Farm Services he moved to its headquarters at Elgin as director of the ironmongery division. On retiring in 1985 he completed a sponsored 2,000-mile tour of former bomber stations to raise money for two memorials to the aircrew of his squadron killed in action - No 207 lost nearly 1,000 men during the war. He was a strong supporter of the Air Gunners' Association and of the 207 Squadron Association, regularly attending their annual reunions. McIntosh had a great zest for life and was well-travelled. He always described his education as "faces and places", and actively encouraged his family to take every chance to see the world and never to pass up any opportunity that came their way. His biography, Gunning for the Enemy by Mel Rolfe, was published in 2003, and two years later a painting depicting his Lancaster returning from a raid brought the public's attention to a very modest man whose family knew little of his achievements until late in his life. When the Bank of Scotland recently carried out a survey asking people to name "Great Scots", McIntosh was chosen among such illustrious names as David Livingstone and Robert Louis Stevenson. Wallace McIntosh died on June 4. His wife Christina died in 1989, and he is survived by their son and two daughters.

>John Mc wrote: > >Andy > >Have you seen this? >http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-150-363-C&PHPSESSID=c >fe928f64&scache=44dxlpn07b&searchdb=scran&PHPSESSID=cfe928f64 > >Regards >John Mc Hi John That is the 'Mairi Bhan' (CN 259) I think it was the McDougall boat. The Boat I'm actually trying to find more about was just called 'Mairi' I think. Souls lost on the Mairi were (I think) Walter Mcintosh aged 60, Walter Mcintosh aged 18, Dugald Mcintosh aged 26 & John McIntosh aged 19. I'm not sure if there were any more crew but I think they were lost 18th March 1911. cheers Andy -- It's here... Return to Childhood THE MASQUE ONLINE http://www.the-masque.com

Andy Have you seen this? http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-150-363-C&PHPSESSID=c fe928f64&scache=44dxlpn07b&searchdb=scran&PHPSESSID=cfe928f64 Regards John Mc -----Original Message----- From: mcintosh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mcintosh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Andy 'Tosh' McIntosh Sent: Friday, 8 June 2007 7:33 p.m. To: mcintosh-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [MCINTOSH] Lost at sea Does anyone have any information about the fishing boat 'The Mairi' from Carradale, Kintyre, lost at sea in 1911. Thanks Andy -- It's here... Return to Childhood THE MASQUE ONLINE http://www.the-masque.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MCINTOSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/838 - Release Date: 7/06/2007 2:21 p.m. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/838 - Release Date: 7/06/2007 2:21 p.m. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/838 - Release Date: 7/06/2007 2:21 p.m.

Does anyone have any information about the fishing boat 'The Mairi' from Carradale, Kintyre, lost at sea in 1911. Thanks Andy -- It's here... Return to Childhood THE MASQUE ONLINE http://www.the-masque.com

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: billdorgan Surnames: MACKENZIE, MCINTOSH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/1529/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Listers: there are many McIntoshes on this update website. www.mackenziefamilytree.com has undergone a major update. You may want to take another look to see if your ancestors are among the newly- listed. As usual, feel free to sign the Guestbook and post your own inquiries for others to see. Who knows? You may receive responses that will help you with your family search. www.mackenziefamilytree.com BILL DORGAN Owner/Moderator MACKENZIE GENEALOGY YAHOO GROUP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MACKENZIE_GENEALOGY/ website: www.mackenziefamilytree.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vlaud Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/1523.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Isabella Deline, died May 18, 1893, age 54yrs9mo&7days, of TB, bur'd St Joseph Cem, Clyde, KS, bottom of the stone says "If a Sprit smiles from that bright shore and softly whispers, weep no more." She is listed Chapter 13 along with children & families etc, book: OUR SCOTTISH HERITAGE< THE MCINTOSH AND MCKENZIE STORY by Nita Caffrey, you can order it, $30. Nita's email: genie59715@msn.com well written, whole chapter about Isabella Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Greetings Bill. Do you have the Place of Birth for: Father: John McINTOSH (1813-1888) I have been searching for our McIntosh's for years and we have 7 of them who were born in Perthshire, Scotland but left the area in the mid 1840's and disappeared off the face of the Earth! Our known McIntosh's came to New Zealand at that time and we have all their details. Thanks for your thoughts. Ross McIntosh In sunny Auckland, New Zealand

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rossm138 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/1528.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Bill. It looks like we do not connect at this stage. We went back to the "Birth" area in Kirkmichael and the Church Cemetery was 95% McIntoshs'. Photos were taken of all the visible Stones. It is quite possible that some of our earlier (pre 1800)McIntosh's from the area could have travelled to the outside world, but we are aware that they were basically Farm workers and did not have the financial ability to move from Perthshire area until the Government gave them Ten Pounds to get a Boat Fare to the "New World". It makes sense to travel to Nova Scotia as a first stop. Hard to imagine what the conditions of travel in a Sailing Ship would be like in 1840's for a ten pound fare!! Please File our communication in case something comes up. Thanks, Ross McIntosh in Auckland. New Zealand Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: billdorgan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/1528.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ross: The place of birth of JOHN MCINTOSH is Springville (Irish Mountain) Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Do we have a connection? For others in this family see my website: www.mackenziefamilytree.com Bill Dorgan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rossm138 Surnames: McINTOSH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/1528.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Greetings Bill. Do you have the Place of Birth for: Father: John McINTOSH (1813-1888) If you know that detail we may have common ancesters and I will be delighted to share our details with you. I have been searching for our McIntosh's for years and we have 7 of them who were born in Perthshire, Scotland but left the area in the mid 1840's and disappeared off the face of the Earth! Our known McIntosh's came to New Zealand at that time and we have all their details. Thanks for your thoughts. Ross McIntosh In sunny Auckland, New Zealand Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: billdorgan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/1528/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Listers: Does anyone recognize this family? Can anyone answer these questions: 1. John George McIntosh and Christina Belle MacKenzie were married on 9 Jan 1876. I have not been able to find the marriage in Nova Scotia. With this date can someone find a possible marriage in Providence? They were Presbyterians. 2. John George McIntosh died sometime after 1926 in Providence. But I have been unable to locate his death record. Can someone find this for me? 3. John George McIntosh and Christina Belle MacKenzie had 8 children. I am trying to make contact with this family in Rhode Island. They are my cousins. Thanks for your help, BILL DORGAN Here's what I know about this family: Name: John George McINTOSH Birth Date: 8 OCT 1848 Birth Place: Springville (Irish Mountain), Nova Scotia, Canada Death Date: AFT 1926 Age: 77 Death Place: Providence, Rhode Island Occupation: Wheelwright: John G. McIntosh & Sons, Providence, Rhode Island Father: John McINTOSH (1813-1888) Mother: Mary MACKENZIE (1814-1907) Marr Date: 9 JAN 1876 -------------------------------------------------- Spouse: Christina Belle MACKENZIE -------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 5 APR 1855 -------------------------------------------------- Children -------------------------------------------------- 1 M: Milfred Grant McINTOSH Birth Date: 23 NOV 1878 Birth Place: Providence, Rhode Island Census Place: 1920 US Census Spouse: Ina Williams BROWNELL Marr Date: 25 MAY 1903 -------------------------------------------------- 2 M: Albin Daniel McINTOSH Birth Date: 16 MAR 1880 Birth Place: Providence, Rhode Island Census Place: 1910 US Census Occupation: Bank Clerk Spouse: Eva May MACKENZIE Marr Date: 20 JUL 1905 Marr Place: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada Marr Memo: Registration Year: 1905 - Book: Minister: Rev. S. J. MacArthur. Witnesses: Flora G. McKenzie and R.E. Verge1832 - Page: 271 - Number: 85 -------------------------------------------------- 3 F: Mary E. McINTOSH Birth Date: 15 MAY 1881 Alias/AKA: Bessie /May/ -------------------------------------------------- 4 M: John Truman McINTOSH Birth Date: 14 AUG 1884 Spouse: Elizabeth A. KINNEY Marr Date: 19 JUN 1920 -------------------------------------------------- 5 M: Harold St. Clair McINTOSH Birth Date: 30 MAY 1888 Birth Place: Providence, Rhode Island Census Place: 1920 US Census Spouse: Delma WINSOR Marr Date: 25 OCT 1919 -------------------------------------------------- 6 F: Christine Louise McINTOSH Birth Date: 5 DEC 1889 Spouse: Robert Piers O'BRIEN Marr Date: 21 JUN 1913 -------------------------------------------------- 7 F: Edith McINTOSH Birth Date: 11 JUN 1892 Spouse: Percy Waterman SARLE Marr Date: 5 JUN 1920 -------------------------------------------------- 8 F: Helen Violet McINTOSH Birth Date: 25 DEC 1896 Birth Place: AKA Helen M. Singsen Census Place: 1910 US Census Spouse: Don Gilbert SINGSEN Marr Date: 12 OCT 1923 Notes for John George McINTOSH John G. McIntosh appears in the 1920 US Census of Rhode Island as follows: Mcintosh, John G Age: 68 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Canada Roll: T625_1672 Race: White Page: 4B State: Rhode Island ED: 107 County: Providence Image: 602 Township: East Providence Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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This just keeps getting more interesting...I'm trying to find out exactly who the Helton lady is who married the Freeman. Below is something else I found...it was on Roots web. Lyvonne Dykes-Wilson shootout newbyvill1 (View posts) Posted: 4 Mar 2005 2:47AM GMT Classification: Query Surnames: Has anyone ever heard of the Dykes-Wilson shootout?? >From the info that was given to me it was suppose to have happened in June of 1905 a few miles south of lee city in wolfe county. One of my ancestors was suppose to be involved and this is what was given to me June 7, 1905 Sun Sentinel. Winchester, KY; Freeman is the gentleman of mixed blood who swore out the fake warrants in Breathitt County charging Hargis and Callahan with killing James Cockrell. Any info would be appreciated Renee > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MCINTOSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lyvonmacbreathitt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/93.95.96.97.194.209.210.255.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jim, I have been having terrible PC problems. Have been wanting to email you but somehow lost your email. Can you email me at Lyvonne-455@peoplepc.com I have found a few more things about Peter McIntosh I would like to share with you. God bless, Lyvonne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jamerm Surnames: McIntosh Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/312.343.345.353.412/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Greetings Sharon: Your post about Joshua McIntosh born in 1877 in Breathitt County, KY is nearly seven years old. Did you ever get the information you were looking for. My database has who Joshua married and information about Joshua's ancestors back to Peter McIntosh's father Simon born in Glasgow Scotland. This is the Peter who married Margaret Turner. I do not have any of Joshua's descendants and perhaps you may have some of them in your database. Would you like to compare notes on these families? I believe we can help each other extend our McIntosh lines here. Thank you Sharon! Your friend, Jim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

John You have to click on the "Message Board URL" to reply to these messages that are gate-wayed from the list to ensure that the author gets the message. A lot of the people who place messages there are not members of our group. Regards John Mc List Admin -----Original Message----- From: mcintosh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mcintosh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John McIntosh Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2007 12:51 a.m. To: mcintosh@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MCINTOSH] MCINTOSH Digest, Vol 2, Issue 26 It would help a great deal if you could be more specific. Some of us aren't familiar with the Howorth, Roberts, McIntosh line. Who exactly are you looking for? There are a lot of McIntoshes. John McIntosh On Apr 25, 2007, at 1:00 AM, mcintosh-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Hello, > > I believe this family of McIntoshes is related to my REYNOLDS > family via the HOWORTH, ROBERTS, McINTOSH line. > > They lived mostly in the MN, IA, WI areas, but I've found REYNOLDS > in the Carolinas also. > > I would appreciate any information on the McINTOSH line that you > could offer me. Thank you. > > Nancy Reynolds Munger No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.9/773 - Release Date: 22/04/2007 8:18 p.m.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JoellenBrown27 Surnames: McIntosh, Burlingame Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcintosh/1527/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Death certificate for Wilson Royer McIntosh, 1918 - 1991, recorded at the Maricopa County Recorders office. Parents showing as Alexander McIntosh and Ella Mae Burlingame. Document type - death cer http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata/GetRecDataSelect.asp?mcrs=1 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

It would help a great deal if you could be more specific. Some of us aren't familiar with the Howorth, Roberts, McIntosh line. Who exactly are you looking for? There are a lot of McIntoshes. John McIntosh On Apr 25, 2007, at 1:00 AM, mcintosh-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Hello, > > I believe this family of McIntoshes is related to my REYNOLDS > family via the HOWORTH, ROBERTS, McINTOSH line. > > They lived mostly in the MN, IA, WI areas, but I've found REYNOLDS > in the Carolinas also. > > I would appreciate any information on the McINTOSH line that you > could offer me. Thank you. > > Nancy Reynolds Munger