Chilvers, John George Bruce
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John George Bruce |
Surname | Chilvers |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Bruce and Kate Laura Chilvers, of Axminster, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED436 |
Markings | WS-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 145. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1335221 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1943 |
End Date | 18-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace with its crew of seven |