Barber, John Wallace
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Wallace |
Surname | Barber |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter J. and Bessie Barber, of Helsby, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9528 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dunkirk Town Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2 Row 3 Joint grave 19-20. |
Epitaph | OF HELSBY, CHESHIRE. "GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1008486 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13924 (P368294/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1942 |
End Date | 28-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Dalton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Dunkirk |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed in the target area |