Fraser, John Michael
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Michael |
Surname | Fraser |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William O. Fraser and Edythe E. Fraser, of Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB743 |
Markings | CF-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Pierre-De-Jards Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 5. Coll. grave 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/192437 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Fraser Lakes, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lakes |
Memorial Text |
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Miscellaneous Information
Although John is listed in many sources as having service number R/192431, it has subsequently been discovered that this is incorrect and that his service number was in fact R/192437. This unfortunately means that the three-digit identifier on the memorial walls '431' is incorrect and should be '437'. |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-06-1944 |
End Date | 01-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Vierzon |
Reason for Loss | Hit by Flak and crashed near St-Pierre-de-Jards (Indre) some 14 km ENE of Vatan. |