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 |
