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Sergeant John Leslie Louvain Arthur

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Sergeant John Leslie Louvain Arthur

Birth
Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
Death
11 Nov 1941 (aged 26–27)
Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
Burial
South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England Add to Map
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Section S Grave 10703
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BIRTH-1914 Sept Quarter birth "registration"-

Name: Arthur, John L L---Mother's Maiden Name: Chapman

District: S.Shields [Vol & Page: 10a & 2036]


MARRIAGE- 1935 March Quarter marriage "registration"-

Names: ARTHUR, John L L---and---ALLEN, Alice

District: South Shields [Vol & Page: 10a & 1159]


DEATH-1941 Dec Quarter death "registration"-

Name: 'Auther' (sic), John L---Age: 27

District: Wayland [Vol & Page: 4b & 480]


115 Squadron's Vickers Wellington III (X3394) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, was on a training flight when it crashed in Norfolk, taking the lives of the entire crew.

The airmen who perished in this accident were-

RAFVR Sergeant John Leslie Louvain ARTHUR,

RAFVR Sergeant Brian Ernest DEW,

RAFVR Sergeant Gordon David Hankinson DUTTON,

RAFVR Sergeant Reginald Cooper KNOTT,

RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Harold Sidney MELLOWS,

RAF Sergeant Robert Owen NEWBURY and

RCAF Sergeant Leonard Herbert PITT.


Military Service-

Rank: Sergeant

Trade: Air Gunner

Service Number: 1378785

Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Division: 115 Squadron


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

BIRTH-1914 Sept Quarter birth "registration"-

Name: Arthur, John L L---Mother's Maiden Name: Chapman

District: S.Shields [Vol & Page: 10a & 2036]


MARRIAGE- 1935 March Quarter marriage "registration"-

Names: ARTHUR, John L L---and---ALLEN, Alice

District: South Shields [Vol & Page: 10a & 1159]


DEATH-1941 Dec Quarter death "registration"-

Name: 'Auther' (sic), John L---Age: 27

District: Wayland [Vol & Page: 4b & 480]


115 Squadron's Vickers Wellington III (X3394) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, was on a training flight when it crashed in Norfolk, taking the lives of the entire crew.

The airmen who perished in this accident were-

RAFVR Sergeant John Leslie Louvain ARTHUR,

RAFVR Sergeant Brian Ernest DEW,

RAFVR Sergeant Gordon David Hankinson DUTTON,

RAFVR Sergeant Reginald Cooper KNOTT,

RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Harold Sidney MELLOWS,

RAF Sergeant Robert Owen NEWBURY and

RCAF Sergeant Leonard Herbert PITT.


Military Service-

Rank: Sergeant

Trade: Air Gunner

Service Number: 1378785

Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Division: 115 Squadron


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Maintained by: SJB Hearn
  • Originally Created by: MISTY
  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125334660/john_leslie_louvain-arthur: accessed ), memorial page for Sergeant John Leslie Louvain Arthur (1914–11 Nov 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125334660, citing Harton Cemetery, South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; Maintained by SJB Hearn (contributor 46864594).