Pollon, Joseph Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Raymond |
Surname | Pollon |
Gender | M |
Age | 17 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Andrew and Lillian May Pollon, of Bethel, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | DF641 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row D. Grave 20. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE WORK IS ENDED HE HAS CROSSED THE SWELLING TIDE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 85 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/250815 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Pollon Lake, Manitoba; Within Caribou River Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1944 |
End Date | 28-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (31% moon) |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flying over Lincolnshire, the dinghy came loose and caused structural failure, the Wellington crashing near RAF Scampton |