Wells, Jack Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Jack Douglas |
Surname | Wells |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Douglas and Rose Wells. Husband of Linda Wells, of Penygarn, Pontypool, Monmouthshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | NE167 |
Markings | OF-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 5. C. 1-10. |
Epitaph | SWEET ARE THE MEMORIES SILENTLY KEPT OF ONE WE LOVED AND NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 113 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1836598 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1944 |
End Date | 17-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying, Stettin Bay |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was reported to be on fire at low level before the crew attempted to bale out during their mine-laying operation in Stettin Bay |