Groulx, Joseph Arthur Edmond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Arthur Edmond |
Surname | Groulx |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Alexandrine Groulx, of Hull, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF509 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A Grave 401. |
Epitaph | BON FILS ET BON CITOYEN TON SOUVENIR RESTE CHER A TOUS LES TIENS TA MERE (French - A GOOD SON AND A GOOD CITIZEN; YOUR MEMORY REMAINS DEAR TO ALL. YOUR MOTHER) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/111476 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Remote Location, Carreg Goch, Powys, Wales |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Slate Tablet & Aircraft Wreckage |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington MF509 which crashed into high ground while descending through cloud on 20th November 1944 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-11-1944 |
End Date | 20-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Stratford upon Avon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Descended through cloud, crashed on high ground in Brecon Beacons |