halifax mkii (jn896)

HALIFAX MKII (REGISTRATION: JN896)
Into the Jaws of Death
Into the Jaws of Death
By Robert Lyman
A Winter in Belfast
A Winter in Belfast
By David Ellis
HALIFAX MKII (REGISTRATION: JN896)
T/O Blida for operation to Quincalle in Southern France. Completed mission but lost on return journey exploding at 0430 hrs 6 miles off beach of S’Agaro, San Feliu de Guixols (Gerona), between Palamos and San Felip de Guios, Spain.
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  1. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Luxon, Cecil Henry

    SURNAMELuxon FORENAMECecil Henry UNIT624 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlying Officer NUMBER152771 DATE OF DEATH14th August 1944 AGE22 GRAVESITEMalta Memorial,Malta Panel 13 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of William Henry and Cissie Luxon,Whitton,Middlesex Halifax JN896 crashed in sea off Spain

  2. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Hulmes, James Maxwell

    SURNAMEHulmes FORENAMEJames Maxwell UNIT624 Squadron (R.A.A.F.) RANKFlight Sergeant NUMBER432551 DATE OF DEATH14th August 1944 AGE19 GRAVESITEMalta Memorial,Malta Panel 16 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Andrew Percy and Minnie Enid Hulmes,Croydon,New South Wales,Australia Halifax JN896...

  3. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Lambert, Edwin Garnet

    SURNAMELambert FORENAMEEdwin Garnet UNIT624 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlight Sergeant NUMBER1391779 DATE OF DEATH14th August 1944 AGE20 GRAVESITEMalta Memorial,Malta Panel 14 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Frederick Charles and Constance Ida Lambert,Ipswich,Suffolk Halifax JN896 crashed...

  4. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Soulsby, Norman

    SURNAMESoulsby FORENAMENorman UNIT624 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKSergeant NUMBER985124 DATE OF DEATH14th August 1944 AGE23 GRAVESITEMalta Memorial,Malta Panel 15 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONhusband of Lilian Soulsby,Corringham,Essex Halifax JN896 crashed in sea off Spain

  5. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Hurst, Edmund

    SURNAME Hurst FORENAME Edmund UNIT 624 Squadron (R.A.F.) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 528937 DATE OF DEATH 14th August 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Malta Memorial,Malta Panel 15 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edmund and Clara Hurst,Rochdale,Lancashire flight engineer Halifax...

  6. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Driscoll, Walter George

    SURNAMEDriscoll FORENAMEWalter George UNIT624 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlying Officer NUMBER151252 DATE OF DEATH14th August 1944 AGE22 GRAVESITEMalta Memorial,Malta Panel 13 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of James Daniel and Mabel Louisa Driscoll,Stratford,Essex pilot Halifax JN896...

  7. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Neale, Leopold William (Leo)

    SURNAME Neale FORENAME Leopold William (Leo) UNIT 624 Squadron (R.N.Z.A.F.) RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 425206 DATE OF DEATH 14th August 1944 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Malta Memorial,Malta Panel 16 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.8.1909 Runanga,West Coast,New Zealand...

  8. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Procter, William Norman

    SURNAMEProcter FORENAMEWilliam Norman UNIT624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.) RANKWarrant Officer First Class NUMBERR/114451 DATE OF DEATH14th August 1944 AGE21 GRAVESITEMalta Memorial,Malta Panel 16 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Hamilton,Ontario,Canada "Proctor" (Commonwealth War Graves,Canadian...

  9. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Laing, Frederick Davidson

    SURNAMELaing FORENAMEFrederick Davidson UNIT624 Squadron (R.C.A.F.) RANKPilot Officer NUMBERJ/90303 DATE OF DEATH14th August 1944 AGE21 GRAVESITEMalta Memorial,Malta Panel 16 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Montreal,Quebec,Canada wireless op./air gunner Halifax JN896 crashed sea off Spain
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