Almond, John Christopher Charles
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | John Christopher Charles |
Surname | Almond |
Gender | M |
Age | 38 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1963 |
Next of Kin | Hailed from Wembley, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra PR7 |
Serial Number | WJ824 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Houghton & Wyton Cemetery, Houghton, Cambridgeshire |
Grave Reference | G.S.313. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1808174 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1963 |
End Date | 29-01-1963 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Low level training exercise over North-West England. |
Reason for Loss | Struck High Pike in Cumbria while flying in bad weather and low cloud |