Jones, Arthur Bevan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur Bevan |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
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) |
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
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 |