Jones, Charles Robert William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Robert William |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Annie Jones, of Woking, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB232 |
Markings | OF-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 155. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1727096 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-12-1943 |
End Date | 04-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft and crew of seven lost without trace |