Preston, John Allan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Allan |
Surname | Preston |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Marvin J. and Eveline M. Preston, of Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9441 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 27. F. 10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/9150 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Preston Creek, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Creek |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1942 |
End Date | 26-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down, crashing at Geversdorf, near Cadenberge, north-west of Hamburg |