Irwin, John Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Gordon |
Surname | Irwin |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 04-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arnold and Elsie Maude Irwin, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PA983 |
Markings | F2-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marissel French National Cemetery, Beauvais |
Grave Reference | Grave 361. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE (Extract from Hallowed Ground by Thomas Campbell) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 187 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 131135 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-08-1944 |
End Date | 04-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Trossy St. Maxim- to mark a flying bomb storage depot. Part of a 291 aircraft bomber force to attack both Bois de Cassan and Trossy St. Maxim sites by day and with good visibility. 4 aircraft lost. S/L I W Bazalgette of 635 Sqn was posthumously awarded a VC for his devotion to duty on this raid. |
Reason for Loss |