Barkwell, John Herbert (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-November-11

Flight Sergeant John Herbert Barkwell RCAF

Birth Date: 1924-May-18

Born: Rosetown Saskatchewan

Parents: Roy L & Helen L Barkwell, of Isham, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

78 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared

Base

RAF Breighton

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/163850

Home
Google MapSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Target
Google MapCannes France
Final Burial
Google MapSt Desir War Cemetery
Plot VII Row B Grave 6
St. Desir War Cemetery, France 78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at La Brosse, Droué, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Six RAF members of the crew, Sergeants L. Austin, J.R. Cowen, G.N. Cox, G.H.C. Home, J.E. Taylor, and Warrant Officer A. Berry were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Barkwell is buried in the St Desir War Cemetery, Calvados, France along with the rest of the crew. Addendum: The complete crew are all buried in the same cemetery. Detail provided by Joel Huard, Serquigny, France.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)