Calvesbert, John Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Frederick |
Surname | Calvesbert |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Ernest and Christina Calvesbert, of College Park, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ833 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. I. 12. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE FOR US |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 416649 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-06-1943 |
End Date | 08-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Little Horwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- local flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flying locally when it dived into ground & crashed at Sionhill Farm nr Buckingham. |