Barclay, John Bell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Bell |
Surname | Barclay |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-02-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Peter and Mary Ann Barclay, of Carntyne, Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X2983 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Le Verdon-Sur-Mer Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 5. |
Epitaph | IT WAS FOR THE CAUSE OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE THAT YOU PERISHED, MY SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 748707 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5142 (P357329/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1941 |
End Date | 15-02-1941 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Minelaying in the Geronne Estuary |
Reason for Loss | Shot down inland from Pointe de la Chambrette. |