There is a brass plaque with incised inscription in white painted lettering at St Illtyds Church Pembry Dyfed Wales in memory of SPENCER RHYS BEVAN JOHN but I can't find anything on CWGC .... can anybody help find this flyer please ?
Hi Annie, I have come up with the following on your man. Name: BEVAN-JOHN, SPENCER RHYS Initials: S R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 53 Sqdn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 30/09/1940 Service No: 81933 Additional information: Son of Rhys Bevan John, B.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. and Katharine Bevan John, of Pembrey. Scholar of Brasenose College, Oxford. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Row 1. Grave 12-13. Cemetery: PEMBREY (ST. ILLTYD) CHURCHYARD ................................................................................................. 30 September 1940 53 Squadron Blenheim IV T2044 Failed to return to Detling from a night sortie to bomb Rotterdam harbour, crashed into the North Sea off Sheerness. Crew P/O. S R. Bevan-John + Sgt. S. Macquire + Sgt. H. Shaw + The Bristol Blenheim - Warner. Regards Peter
Bevan - John Hi Annie, I went through "The Battle of Britain, Then & Now "checking each name for September, I then realised on a spot Sqdn Check that there were no entries for 51. Sqdn.Costal Command. Looking at the beginning of the casuality listing to find it referred only to accredited Fighter Command Sqdns. I should have started at the first page, not the last, however flicking back is easier on my left hand, which is still proving a problem. Then, when I came back to your post found out you now had all your information. Cheers Keith ps. couldn't find a smiley for "nut-case"
