Cameron, John Wesley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Wesley |
Surname | Cameron |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Wesley Cameron and Margaret Cameron, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP284 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 226. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1823538 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Operation Sweepstake |
Reason for Loss | Last heard at 0029 transmitting SOS. It is thought the Wellington ditched in position 5342N 0254E. |