Dykes, Bernard John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Bernard John |
Surname | Dykes |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Walter and Dorothy Eva Dykes, of Maldon, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9227 |
Markings | GE-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot D. Row 15. Grave 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 158 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 963881 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
The last aircraft lost before the squadron transferred to Coastal Command |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12669 (P366827/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1942 |
End Date | 13-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Emden- nearest bomb fell 5 miles from target |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed into the Waddenzee |