Clarke, John Raymond Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Raymond Joseph |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John J. Clarke and Ellen Clarke, of St. Helens. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1707 |
Markings | JM-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Helens Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 14. Grave 380. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1483604 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-06-1943 |
End Date | 02-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Eyewitnesses tell of the bomber exploding in the air, possibly as a result of lightning |