Weston, Cyril John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Cyril John |
Surname | Weston |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ben Weston, and of Florence Ann Weston, of Knighton, Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB455 |
Markings | MG-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Anzegem Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 14- 18. |
Epitaph | HE DID HIS BEST AND THEN LEFT US TO REMEMBER R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1437390 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-06-1944 |
End Date | 16-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Lens- to attack railway yards. Part of a 224 aircraft bomber force to attack railway installations at Lens and Valenciennes. Both raids were in clear conditions and were accurately executed. 11 aircraft Lost in all (4.9%). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Anzegem, close to Courtrai, Belgium |