Duncan, John William
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Duncan |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Sarah Holmes Duncan, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Olive Duncan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE871 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 281. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 31 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/170586 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-05-1945 |
End Date | 28-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed into St George's Channel off the Welsh coast after suffering severe icing |