Poston, John Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Joseph |
Surname | Poston |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF589 |
Markings | GS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 17. C. of E. Grave 4777. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2209316 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 83 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hildreth's Garden Centre, Wycombe Rd, Prestwood, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Composite Panel |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington MF589 which collided with Wellington HF517 over Prestwood, 26th August 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Peplow |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return, collided with another of the unit's Wellingtons (HF517) over Prestwood, Bucks, both aircraft crashing onto the village |