Hayes, John Desmond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Desmond |
Surname | Hayes |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 02-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ethel Hayes, of Little Houghton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z1107 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darfield Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 25. |
Epitaph | PER CRUCEM AD PACEM (Latin: By the cross to peace) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 47 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1507661 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-08-1943 |
End Date | 02-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Castle Donington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after an engine fire at Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire |