Fairchild, John Edwin
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Edwin |
Surname | Fairchild |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edwin C. Fairchild and Ethel M. Fairchild, of Kensington, London. Husband of Alice Doreen Fairchild. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ664 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 112. |
Epitaph | THERE IS ONE GREAT SOCIETY ALONE ON EARTH; THE NOBLE LIVING AND THE NOBLE DEAD (WORDSWORTH) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 34 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 129115 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-09-1943 |
End Date | 13-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed during a violent thunderstorm near Ludlow |