Coulson, Joseph Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Frederick |
Surname | Coulson |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Florence Coulson, of Tottenham, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB470 |
Markings | F2-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Roosendaal-en-Nispen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 1. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | WE LOVED HIM CHRIST LOVED HIM TOO AND THOUGHT IT BEST TO TAKE HIM HOME TO REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1890267 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-04-1944 |
End Date | 12-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Aachen. 352 aircraft- 9 Lancasters Lost (2.6%). An accurate raid which caused widespread damage to the centre of Aachen including a complete break-down of the air-raid defences in the city. Significant infrastructural damage was caused including roads, railways and electrical power. 1542 deaths on the ground. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed east of Roosendaal, Holland |