Dubois, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Dubois |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander John and Dorothy Phyllis Dubois, of Longden, Shewsbury. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL898 |
Markings | HW-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 274. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 1062 (Block 102, Column 9, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 570597 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of Sgt John Dubois Aged 24 100 Sqn |
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/798/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/798/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-01-1945 |
End Date | 02-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the sea from 5500' |