Marden, John Barrymore
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Barrymore |
Surname | Marden |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 14-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stanley Armstrong Marden and Florence Victoria Marden, of Bollon, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN172 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 193. |
Epitaph | THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE ROAD TO GLORY. VIRTUS SEMPER VIRESCIT (Latin: Virtue always flourishes. Possibly his school motto) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 67 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 424775 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1944 |
End Date | 14-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Night (46% moon) |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | It is believed an engine failed while the aircraft was over the Irish Sea and it later crashed in Cardigan Bay |