Jones, Edward Crowther
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Edward Crowther |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Jones, of Riverside, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL826 |
Markings | BQ-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cheniers Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Mil. Plot. Row 1. Coll. grave 2. |
Epitaph | BELOVED SON AND BROTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/25515 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-05-1944 |
End Date | 03-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Mailly-le-Camp |
Reason for Loss | Shot down while orbiting a route marker waiting for orders to bomb |