Jones, Clifford Desmond
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Clifford Desmond |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 03-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Henry and Muriel Irene Jones, of Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3409 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ollerton Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Cons. Portion. Grave 1182. |
Epitaph | ROMANS XII. 1-2 HIS MOTTO: INTEGRITY, FAITH AND DEVOTION TO DUTY (Romans 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 424281 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 82 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-02-1944 |
End Date | 04-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Gamston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | On a Bull's-eye detail. It is believed the last wireless exchange took place at 2322. Then, at 0026, eyewitnesses saw the Wellington diving at high speed, striking the ground near the airfield and exploding. |