Desjardins, Joseph Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Ernest |
Surname | Desjardins |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilbrod and Bertha Desjardins, of Climax, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington |
Serial Number | BJ911 |
Markings | - |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pershore Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot Q. Grave 394. |
Epitaph | HE HAD TO GO, GOD SO WILLED IT; BUT COURAGE, HE WILL AWAIT US IN HEAVEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/85302 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Desjardins Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-10-1942 |
End Date | 17-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after undershooting landing at RAF Pershore |