Identity
Person No.
10281
Service No.
104332
Last Name
First Name
John William Beresford
Initials
J W B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down in a Lancaster while on a bombing raid. The scheduled 'Dixon Exercise' automatically cancelled when Group came on the 'blower' requesting 10 aircraft for an attack on Wismar town and the Dornier factory. The squadron climbed away from Scampton to join other 5 Group Lancasters en route for Wismar. Despite the very dark night and bad visibility this moderate force started several fires within the target area. Lancaster came down in the sea
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Farmer in East Griqualand, then estate agent in Johannesburg. Joined RAF in England in '39. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project