Barkway, Percy James William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Percy James William |
Surname | Barkway |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Percy Barkway and Mabel Annie Barkway (née Fisher). Husband of Jean Glen Barkway (née Morris - date of marriage 16 March 1843 in Toronto) |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV281 |
Markings | UM-D2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Remy-Sous-Barbuise Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 6 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/86069 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 8 December 1921 in Beccles, Suffolk, England. His father worked as a machinist and both parents were born in Suffolk, where they married in 1921. Percy’s father was a Gunner in the R.F.A. in WW1, enlisting in 1914. He was discharged, sick in 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge. Percy attended Earl Kitchener School 1928-1936 and then transferred to Danforth Technical, 1936-1940 with High School Entrance standing. He registered in a four year Industrial course specialising in printing (equivalent to Junior Matric). He worked as a printing press man at Globe Envelopes 1940-1942. |
Percy enlisted on 29 January 1942 and after training embarked for the U.K. He arrived at 3 PRC on 24 May 1943, 11 (P)AFU, 15 June 1943, 26 OTU on 21 August 1943, and eventually 626 Squadron on 17 -March-1944. |
Percy was involved in hockey, baseball, swimming and track events. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-05-1944 |
End Date | 04-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Mailly-le-Camp |
Reason for Loss | Shot down after bombing the target |