Weston, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Weston |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Robert and May Weston. Husband of Margaret Weston, of Southwick, Sunderland, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB708 |
Markings | OF-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lesquin Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1-3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 134059 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Navigator |
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 27/768/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1944 |
End Date | 11-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Lille- to attack railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and exploded, the wreckage falling in Vendeville on the outskirts of Lille |