Ward, John Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Bernard |
Surname | Ward |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Fanny Elizabeth Ward, of Burnage, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM458 |
Markings | JO-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poivres Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 24-34. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1483329 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 463 (Australian) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | SHQ, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | External Clock, Internal Inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | A commemorative clock in memory of the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Bar Lane, Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Clock & inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial clock to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served with Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1921/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1921/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-05-1944 |
End Date | 04-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Mailly-le-Camp |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Poivres after being shot down on its bombing run |