Arthur, John Leslie Louvain
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Leslie Louvain |
Surname | Arthur |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Alice Arthur of South Shields. Father of Kenneth Arthur (5 at the time of his death), Derek Arthur (3 at the time of his death) and William Arthur (1 at the time of his death). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3394 |
Markings | KO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | South Shields (Harton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. S. Grave 10703. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0893 (Block 10, Column 19, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1378785 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of Flt Sgt John Henry Louvain Arthur 115 Sqn |
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/888/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/888/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-11-1941 |
End Date | 11-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air test (fuel consumption test) and training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Swaffham, Norfolk |