Kemp, John Beverley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Beverley |
Surname | Kemp |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Beverley Oxborough Kemp and Emma Donovan Kemp. Husband of Freda Rose Kemp, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1465 |
Markings | LT-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hereford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot A. (C. of E.). Joint grave 5619. |
Epitaph | HUSBAND OF FREDA VICKERS. TO MEMORY EVER DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/88687 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Remote Location, Wuan Rydd, Powys, Wales |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Slate Tablet & Aircraft Wreckage |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington R1465 which crashed on a night trainging flight on 6th July 1942 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Miscellaneous Information
His brother, J/12962 F/O Kenneth Donovan Kemp RCAF was lost on 16 August 1944 while on the strength of Bomber Command - see losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/215382 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-07-1942 |
End Date | 06-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Brecon Beacons, killing all those on board |