Byrne, John Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Gordon |
Surname | Byrne |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Armel and Annie Byrne, of Fulwood, Sheffield. Husband of Beryl Jean Byrne, of Millhouses, Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK517 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Fulwood (Christ Church) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 408. |
Epitaph | I THANK MY GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF THEE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 112527 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Flying Instructor |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural Location, Bodicote, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington BK517 which crashed in poor weather on a training flight on 28th December 1942 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-12-1942 |
End Date | 28-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air test |
Reason for Loss | During worsening weather, hit a tree & crashed nr. Banbury |