Shwaikoski, John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Shwaikoski |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Paul and Mary Shwaikoski, of Fort William, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF591 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 43. B. 6. |
Epitaph | TOO FAR AWAY YOUR GRAVE TO SEE BUT NOT TOO FAR TO THINK OF THEE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/40095 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural Location, Hanley Swan, Worcestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of those crew members of 24 OTU Wellingtons, MF591 and LP 618, who were killed in a mid-air collision during a night time bombing exercise |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1944 |
End Date | 11-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Involved in a mid-air collision with a second 24 OTU (LP618) over the Longdon bombing range |