Jones, Harold Bowen
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Harold Bowen |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Elizabeth Maud Jones, of Llandovery, Husband of Winifred Olive Bowen Jones, of Ford, Buckinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME490 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Llandingat (St. Dingat) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
Ribbon Stone | 0091 (Block 2, Column 6, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1324221 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Harold Bowen Jones Wynne Davril Sandra Feb 25th 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1945 |
End Date | 25-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | While demonstrating three engine landings the Lancaster stalled and crashed from 300 feet10 mins into the flight. |