Chester, John William
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Chester |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3564 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jurby (St. Patrick) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 354. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 144 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/94989 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Chester Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1943 |
End Date | 03-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Following the failure of the port engine, the pilot attempted a forced landing but crashed into a cliff one mile west of Jurby airfield, Isle of Man. |