Dixon, John Russell
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Russell |
Surname | Dixon |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Eric and Mary Dixon, of Eagle Junction, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JB789 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row C. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. LOVINGLY REMEMBERED R.I.P |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 434607 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James the Apostle Church, Selby, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque & memorabilia |
Memorial Text | In memory of Civilians and the crew of Halifax JB789, killed on 10th May, 1944. |
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1944 |
End Date | 10-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into the spire of St. James's Church, Selby and crashed into 4 dwellings on Portholme Drive (Nos 32,34,36 and 38). Some 7 civilians were killed and a further 7 very seriously injured, some of whom were children |