Mares, John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Mares |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | CWC – Czech War Cross |
Date of Death | 30-06-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4300 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 33. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 67 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 60124 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7325 (P360191/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-06-1941 |
End Date | 30-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Which involved flying over the north sea . Last heard on W/T at 0103 |