Jones, Francis Reginald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Reginald |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Harriet Gertrude Jones, of Scholes. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD417 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barwick in Elmet (All Saints) Churchyard, Yorkshire |
Grave Reference | Sec. L. Grave 10. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. DAD, MAM AND RON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 191 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1012895 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1944 |
End Date | 03-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Entered cloud and crashed on Yr Eifl, SW of Caernarfon |