Houston, John Kesson
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | John Kesson |
Surname | Houston |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Kesson Houston and Margaret Alice Houston, of Croftfoot, Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DZ239 |
Markings | HB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cathcart Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Compt. 2.E. Linn Extn. Grave 1244. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 185 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751251 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 239 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-01-1944 |
End Date | 01-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Newton, WNW of Great Dunham, Norfolk |