Latimer, Jerrard
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Jerrard |
Surname | Latimer |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFC, MiD, MC (Czech) |
Date of Death | 15-04-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED752 |
Markings | ZN-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sauvillers-Mongival Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39286 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Miscellaneous Information
DFC Citation gained during his time at 17 Squadron (London Gazette 1 October 1940): "This officer has led his flight with skill and gallantry. His determined leadership and skilled training have contributed largely to the success of his squadron. He has destroyed four enemy aircraft and severely damaged another two". |
Mentioned in Despatches September 1941. Czech MC awarded 10 January 1941 (before his name change). |
Jerrard Jefferies changed his name to Jerrard Latimer on March 1st, 1941. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1943 |
End Date | 15-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Crashed SW of Moreuil France |