Fox, John Elston
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Elston |
Surname | Fox |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 10-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Maud A. Fox. Husband of Mary Fox, of Roundhay, Leeds. B.Sc. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito |
Serial Number | ML919 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Roundhay (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 29. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 177086 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-07-1944 |
End Date | 10-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Nucourt |
Reason for Loss | Killed after walking into revolving airscrew after getting out of his aircraft. The aircraft had been suffering from a coolant leak during the sortie so it is possible that he had gone to inspect the engine. |