Hay, John Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Arthur |
Surname | Hay |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert J. Hay and Loretta Hay, of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada. Husband of Edith M. Hay, of Chatham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3796 |
Markings | VR-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Compt. 15. Grave 5. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 179 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/15286 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 419 (Moose) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | Outside Former St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Memorial Tablet on Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to Nos 419, 420 and 428 Sqns RCAF who flew from RAF Middleton St George during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1822/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1822/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-09-1942 |
End Date | 15-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test- oil consumption monitoring by ground staff |
Reason for Loss | Crashed east of Stamford, Lincs after failing to recover from a steep dive |