Jones, Reginald Victor
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald Victor |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Mary Jones, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS789 |
Markings | OW-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 30. A. 13. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. GOD'S WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 191 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2208899 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 426 (Thunderbird) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with Inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Canadian personnel who served at RAF Linton on Ouse during WW2, including 408 and 426 Sqns RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1842/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1842/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1944 |
End Date | 27-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 705 aircraft. The German controller had not expected a sudden switch back to Ruhr targets and so the night-fighters were not well placed for interception. As a result the losses were low- 9 aircraft losses (1.3%). Essen was cloud-covered but Oboe could be used due to the proximity to the English coast and target marking was accurate as a result. 48 industrial buildings were seriously damaged and around 1750 houses destroyed. 550 people were killed on the ground. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and exploded, scattering debris over Bottrop, Germany |