Sealey, John Charles William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Charles William |
Surname | Sealey |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Lily Selina Sealey, of Swindon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | V4140 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Swindon (Radnor Street) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Grave 4367. |
Epitaph | IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH "THY WILL BE DONE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1312054 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1516 Flt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
A Court of Enquiry was held at RAF Middleton St. George on 3 July 1942. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1942 |
End Date | 24-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- dual practice using beams |
Reason for Loss | Collided with 76 Sqn Halifax W7661 at 2000' and just below the cloud base. Both aircraft crashed near the airfield |