Kincaid, John Joseph Died

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Personal Information

Rank F/S
Forename(s) John Joseph
Surname Kincaid
Gender M
Age 28
Date of Death 28-08-1942
Next of Kin Son of James Kincaid and Mary Kincaid (née Malley), of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Mabel Ida Sarah Kincaid (née Smith). Marriage 26 December 1936 at Ottawa. Father of John Richard Kincaid (born 11 October 1938) and Joan who died aged three months.
KINCAID JJ

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Vickers Wellington III
Serial Number BJ698
Markings SR-

Memorial Information

Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 105.

IBCC Memorial Information

Map
Directions to panel 194
KINCAID JJ

Location

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Panel 194
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Directions From the Chadwick Centre, take the central path towards The Spire.

Phase 2
Panel Number 194

Enlistment Information

Service Number R/95729
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 101
Squadron Motto Mens agitat molem (Mind over matter)
Trade Pilot
Country of Origin Canada

Other Memorials

Location Outside former Officers Mess, Stradishall, Suffolk
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Brick Memorial with Inscribed Marble Tablets
Memorial Text To commemorate 32 years of service by the men and women of R.A.F. Stradishall 1938 - 1970
Location St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase
Memorial Text In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna
Location Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench
Memorial Text In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna
Location The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH
Memorial Text In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45
Location The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Stone Monument
Memorial Text This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you.
Location In front of the mess esplanade, Mailly-le-Camp, 10 - Aube Prefecture
Country France
Memorial Type Stone memorial sculpture, inscribed marble tablets and inscribed metal plaque
Memorial Text En souvenir des heros de la RAF. Qui ont participe au bombardment du camp de Mailly. Unites de la RAF engagees dans le raid sur Mailly-le-Camp, la nuit du 3 au 4 May 1944. N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617- 619-625-626-627-640
Translation "In memory of the RAF heroes who took part in the bombing of Mailly Camp. RAF units engaged in the raid on Mailly-le-Camp, the night of 3-4 May 1944. Squadrons that took part: N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617-619-625-626-627-640"

Miscellaneous Information

John was born at Ottawa on 1 July 1914. Both parents were born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He had three brothers, James, Hugh and Alexander and sisters Mary and Margaret. A third sister, Agnes had sadly died in 1927. He studied at St Patrick’s Separate School 1921-1928 (High school entrance) and at Ottawa Technical High 1929-1935 (general). It was from here, that John studied drafting and machine shop, woodwork, painting and motor mechanics. His sport interests were football, basketball, baseball and swimming. John had worked underground at the Lake Shore Mines as a pneumatic drill operator from 1936 until enlistment on 14 March 1941.
He embarked from Canada on 9 December 1941 and arrived at 3 PRC on 19 December from whence he went to 16 OTU on 21 April 1942, 29 OTU 26 June1942, and then 101 Squadron on 18 August 1942. Sadly John died just ten days later on 28 August 1942.

The National Archives

Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/16
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/16

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.

Name Outcome
Beale E (P/O) Died
Chudleigh F D (Sgt) Died
Clack G L (F/L) Died
Roberts H E (F/S) Died
Rowles D (Sgt) Died

Last Operation Information

Start Date 27-08-1942
End Date 28-08-1942
Takeoff Station Stradishall
Day/Night Raid Night (96% moon)
Operation Kassel- 306 aircraft sustained 31 losses (10.1%). PFF found little cloud cover and were able to mark the target without difficulty. Widespread damage throughout the city, including damage to all three of the Henchel aircraft factory. At this extraordinary loss rate, an airman stood less than 0.5% chance of surviving his two tours.
Reason for Aircraft Loss Lost without trace
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