Owen, John Jervis
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | John Jervis |
Surname | Owen |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 06-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Alexander Owen and of Dora Sophia Owen (Nee Jervis). Husband of Rosemary Valerie Owen, of Feniton, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington |
Serial Number | HF601 |
Markings | HD |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Le Conquet Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4. |
Epitaph | IN THY KEEPING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 81 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 26062 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 466 (Australian) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture Brick Pillars and Inscribed Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Leconfield, including 640 Sqn |
Location | Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Possibly with 15 OTU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-07-1943 |
End Date | 06-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Mine laying at le Conquet, French coastline |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area, cause unknown. |