Roy, John Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Charles |
Surname | Roy |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Annie I. Roy, of Gore, Southland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7289 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 26. H. 7A-1OA. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41361 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1942 |
End Date | 26-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed at Grambke on the outskirts of Bremen |