Jacobs, Avroy
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Avroy |
Surname | Jacobs |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Jacobs and Rebecca Jacobs (née Singer), of Montreal, Québec |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ376 |
Markings | QB-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nederweert War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | IV. E. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 188 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/88163 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 424 (Tiger) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Skipton on Swale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian personnel who served at RAF Skipton on Swale during WW2, including 424 Sqn RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
Avron was born on 11 February 1924 in Montreal. His father was a Merchant and born in Lithuania and his mother was born in Russia. He had one brother Bernard and one sister Janet. The schools he attended were: Fairmount School, Montreal 1930-1937 (7th Grade Primary); South Porcupine High school, Ontario, 1937-1938 ( one year High); Montreal Tech. 1940-1941 ( Engineering, evening course); W.E.T.P. Course at University of Montreal (4 months). His sport interests were skiing, swimming, bowling, basketball and baseball. Between 1938-1941 Avron worked as a clerk for Panet Market and then for Dominion Engineering Works, Longueuil , P.O. from 1941 until enlisting on 17 June 1942. |
After initial training Avron embarked from Halifax on 30 June 1943, arriving in the U.K. at 3 PRC on 8 July 1943. He then continued on to 7 (P) AFU. 7 September 1943, 6 (P) AFU 7 December 1943, 24 OTU 4 April 1944, 61 Base 9 August 1944. |
His religion was Jewish. There is some uncertainty surrounding his forenames. Some sources include Aaron as a first name, others don't. His service records make no mention of Aaron and where there are references to Avroy, these are crossed out and replaced with Avron. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-11-1944 |
End Date | 02-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Oberhausen. 288 aircraft, 4 losses (1.4%). The target was cloud-covered and bombing was scattered. Little damage to the target |
Reason for Loss |