Bechard, Louis Joseph Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Louis Joseph Raymond |
Surname | Bechard |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Philippe and Marie-Antoinette Bechard, of Quebec City, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2714 |
Markings | DD-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low |
Grave Reference | Sec. S. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | DIEU ET PATRIE - GOD AND HOMELAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/55401 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12035 (P365998/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-02-1942 |
End Date | 08-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Radio equipment failed and aircraft became lost before eventually crashing in a remote area near Cockermouth |