Adams, John Gerald Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Gerald Patrick |
Surname | Adams |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 25-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William C. Adams and Florence M. E. Adams, of Belfast. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3816 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Belfast (Milltown) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row K. Grave 97. |
Epitaph | PER ARDUA AD ASTRA ATQUE ULTRA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1077026 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-04-1943 |
End Date | 25-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 15 minutes after takeoff into the suburbs of Leicester, and exploded. |