Lynch, John Donald
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Donald |
Surname | Lynch |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Mary Lynch, of Ayton, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED809 |
Markings | CF-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | XV. A. 5. |
Epitaph | BORN IN AYTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. GOD BLESS OUR BOY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/22422 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1943 |
End Date | 27-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter (Uffz Arnsberg, III./NJG 1) and crashed 23:02 at Varenna estate, S of Apeldoorn (Gelderland) Holland. |