Turner, John Blackwell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Blackwell |
Surname | Turner |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Alice Mary Turner, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. King's Scout. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5493 |
Markings | EP-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Topcliffe Church Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 10. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM Laurence Binyon For The Fallen |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 256 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/60962 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 104 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11593 (P365422/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1942 |
End Date | 16-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Emden |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into high ground at Arden Great Moor, Yorkshire while returning to base |