Jones, John Richard Davies
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Richard Davies |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hugh Owen and Harriet Jones. Husband of Gaynor Harris Jones, of Aughton, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Lockheed Ventura I |
Serial Number | AE759 |
Markings | YH-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Feltwell (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row C. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 191 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 656040 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Fragments of the aircraft can be seen at the Norfolk and Suffolk air museum, Flixton |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-12-1942 |
End Date | 10-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry duties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Methwold Hyde,, NW of Thetford. |