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John Andrew Edward

 John Andrew Edward

Person details

Forename(s) John Andrew
Surname Edward
Rank Flight Lieutenant
Regiment RAF
Age 29
Death Killed in action
Place of Death Western Europe > France
Date of Death 24/06/1944
Year of Entry 1928
House Letter B
School Notes -
Comments "Airborne 1625 from Woodhall Spa armed with a Tallboy and with instructions to destroy a flying-bomb site. Hit by Flak and crashed 1658 at Leulinghem in the Pas-de Calais, 7 km SW of St-Omer."

War record of 617 Squadron 'The Dambusters' http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandno617squadron.cfm
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/617_wwII.html
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link https://www.cwgc.org/find-record...
Unit 617 Squadron
Prefect -
Military Decorations DFC
Album Number 21
Battle Operation Wizernes
Previous Regiment Royal Artillery
Burial or Cemetery France > Leulingham
Citations
Archives Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives
Post School Training as a chartered accountant
Prep School
Prisoner of War
Radlein Obituary November 19 1944. Missing, presumed killed, over France in June 1944, John Andrew Edward, Flt. Lt, R.A.F. (Nugee's, B, 1928-31). John Edward came to us from Brambletye, and his affection for Radley was of immediate growth. He was a loyal member of house and school, and many will remember his delightful personality. He was articled to Chartered Accountants after leaving school. When the war began he enlisted in the R.A. and got his commission in Dec. 1939. He transferred to the R.A.F. a year later. He had latterly been flying with a pathfinder squadron.
Service Number 51120
Place of Birth