Pleasence, John Beverley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Beverley |
Surname | Pleasence |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Beverley Pleasence and Betty Pleasence, of Chatham, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT139 |
Markings | EQ-A Bar |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harlingen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot E. Row 3. Grave 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 85 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/67907 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-07-1942 |
End Date | 22-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the Waddenzee in Holland |