Austen-Johnson, Joseph Eckersley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Eckersley |
Surname | Austen-Johnson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Frederick and May Austen-Johnson, of Westminster, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6430 |
Markings | UX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. E. 6. |
Epitaph | AND MY MOTHER KNEW NOT THIS, YET SHE WAS PRAYING FOR ME FAR AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 908839 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6447 (P359106/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-05-1941 |
End Date | 13-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Portreath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | St. Nazaire |
Reason for Loss | Presumed crashed into the sea off the French coast |