Bacon, Donovan John
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Donovan John |
Surname | Bacon |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ethel Bacon, of Nottingham. Husband of Annie Winifred Lucy Bacon, of Nottingham. B.A. (Lond.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | LL899 |
Markings | EA-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | IVa. C. 23. |
Epitaph | BELOVED HUSBAND OF ANNIE, FATHER OF ELIZABETH AND JOHN " TREASURED MEMORIES" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 132592 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-04-1944 |
End Date | 12-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Aachen |
Reason for Loss | Take off 2031. Shot down by Oblt Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer of Stab.iV /NJG1. LL899 crashed at 2326, near Henxbroek, 2 km N of Sint-Lenaart, 25 km N of Antwerpen. All seven crew killed. |