Sherwin, John Edward Loos
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Edward Loos |
Surname | Sherwin |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Cecilia Andrae Sherwin, of Coundon, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JP201 |
Markings | QY-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 39. Sec. H. Row A. Grave 237. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 240 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1583794 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1666 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Icing of the windscreen on both of these aircraft was said to be a contributory factor |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-11-1944 |
End Date | 15-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wombleton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a 1664 HCU Halifax (LL137 ZU-L), both aircraft crashing near Bow, NE of Exeter |