Jones, Arthur Bevan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur Bevan |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Date of Death | 19-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Elias Henry and Mair Olwen Jones, of Bangor, Caernarvonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3842 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Norwich and Norfolk Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 190 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42679 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Squadron Motto | Animo et Fide (With courage and faith) |
Trade | Pilot |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
At 18, among the youngest pilots in Bomber Command |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2417 (P353369/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-07-1940 |
End Date | 19-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Formation flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Lost control, spun and crashed close to Great Massingham airfield |