Heydon, John Ernest Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Ernest Walter |
Surname | Heydon |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Nicholas and Ellen Heydon. Husband of Margaret Joan Heydon, of Bushey, Hertfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK429 |
Markings | AL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 153. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 181 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1292990 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-03-1943 |
End Date | 10-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Mining |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |