Bairstow, John Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Leslie |
Surname | Bairstow |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leslie Kintare Bairstow and Mary Emily Bairstow, of Wagin, Western Australia. Husband of Mary Isabel Bairstow, of Katanning, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EF200 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/3. Grave 90. |
Epitaph | LOVING THOUGHTS ALWAYS, DEAR "JACK" BY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND PARENTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 427632 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed and as the aircraft was returning control was lost |