Spiers, John Reynolds
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Reynolds |
Surname | Spiers |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 21-02-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William McNaughton Spiers, and of Agnes Spiers, of Leicester. Stepson of William Watters, of Leicester. B.A. (Oxon). His Brother, William McNaughton Spiers, Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | R3331 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Cons. Grave 703. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 88038 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5198 (P357406/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-02-1941 |
End Date | 21-02-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 1110, while making a forced-landing, at Cotton Hall Farm in Denbighshire. It is reported that snow showers were prevalent in the crash area. |