Bell, Paton
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Paton |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur James Bell and Mary Elizabeth Bell, of Dalwallinu, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3744 |
Markings | JN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Scottow Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 283. |
Epitaph | OUR BELOVED SON IN WHOM WE WERE WELL PLEASED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 406589 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 150 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Snaith Memorial Gardens, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Monument, Bench & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of the airmen of R.A.F. 51 Sqn. (687) and 150 Sqn. (205) between 1941 - 1945 |
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque and Rolls of Honour |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the Personnel of 150 Squadron R.A.F. Snaith 1941-1942 Not for themselves alone |
Location | St. Laurence Priory Church, Snaith, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | Remembering the crew of Wellington III Z165I JN-M of 150 Sqn. R.A.F. Snaith 13/14th 09/1942 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1942 |
End Date | 12-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Snaith |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Mainz |
Reason for Loss | Emergency landing at RAF Coltishall. |