Beilby, John George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John George |
Surname | Beilby |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Beilby, of South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Husband of Irene Joy Beilby, of Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN878 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 262. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 414456 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 24-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | T/O for a navigation training exercise which involved the crew flying over the north sea. Last fixed at 13.52 when 80 E of Hull. It is thought the Wellington may have flown into cloud losing control as a consequence. |