Kennedy, Jack Matthew
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Jack Matthew |
Surname | Kennedy |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Matthew Sexsmith Kennedy, and of Hattie Elizabeth Kennedy, of Red Lake, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1597 |
Markings | FZ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pershore Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot Q. Grave 396. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/68661 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Jack Kennedy Lake, Manitoba; 30km west of Wapusk National Park |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13236 (P367586/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1942 |
End Date | 08-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Contact lost in bad weather over Wales. Wreckage later found in Brecon Beacons |