Wilson, John Cayley
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Cayley |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Florence Wilson, of Aylmer West, Ontario, Canada. His Brother Bruce Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE438 |
Markings | EQ-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Westkerke Plot of Honour |
Grave Reference | Grave 4. |
Epitaph | TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON CAYLEY "THY WILL BE DONE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/5224 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10237 (P363700/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-11-1941 |
End Date | 10-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (71% moon) |
Operation | Ostend |
Reason for Loss | Crashed nr. Westkerke, Holland |