Nevens, John Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Joseph |
Surname | Nevens |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Maria Nevens, of East Howdon, Northumberland. Stepson of Mary Nevens, of East Howdon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG488 |
Markings | P4-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. E. 1-11. |
Epitaph | A SMILING FACE, A HEART OF GOLD; NO DEARER SON THIS WORLD COULD HOLD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 78 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 190971 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 153 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all 150 Sqn personnel lost operating from Scampton 1944 -1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1029/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1029/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1945 |
End Date | 16-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Misburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down during an attack on the Deurag refinery at Misburg, near Hanover |