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Sgt Jack Beatson

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Sgt Jack Beatson

Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Death
14 Apr 1943 (aged 21)
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Burial
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Sec. A. (Gen.). Grave 953.
Memorial ID
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1456992 Air Gunner Jack Beatson
101 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died age 21

Son of Bradley F. T. Beatson and Naomi Beatson, of Grimesthorpe, Sheffield; husband of Ada Ann Beatson, of Hackenthorpe, Sheffield.

In early 1943 101 Squadron was based at RAF Holme Spalding, East Yorkshire.
On Tuesday 13 April 1943 the Lancaster bomber Tom Fee was piloting developed engine trouble shortly after take-off and crashed. Tom Fee and his other six crew members were all killed. The families were all informed the next day.

Crew:

1527088 Pilot Sergeant Thomas Fee. Killed

129353 Flying Officer (Navigator) Victor Cook. Killed

1390807 Sergeant (Bomb Aimer / Navigator) Thomas Brough Killed age 29

1028126 Sergeant (Wireless Operator) John Smith Killed age 24

1606469 Sergeant (Mid-upper Air Gunner) George W.J. Davison Killed age 19

576419 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Vernon Roderick Ager Killed age 19
1456992 Air Gunner Jack Beatson
101 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died age 21

Son of Bradley F. T. Beatson and Naomi Beatson, of Grimesthorpe, Sheffield; husband of Ada Ann Beatson, of Hackenthorpe, Sheffield.

In early 1943 101 Squadron was based at RAF Holme Spalding, East Yorkshire.
On Tuesday 13 April 1943 the Lancaster bomber Tom Fee was piloting developed engine trouble shortly after take-off and crashed. Tom Fee and his other six crew members were all killed. The families were all informed the next day.

Crew:

1527088 Pilot Sergeant Thomas Fee. Killed

129353 Flying Officer (Navigator) Victor Cook. Killed

1390807 Sergeant (Bomb Aimer / Navigator) Thomas Brough Killed age 29

1028126 Sergeant (Wireless Operator) John Smith Killed age 24

1606469 Sergeant (Mid-upper Air Gunner) George W.J. Davison Killed age 19

576419 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Vernon Roderick Ager Killed age 19

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  • Created by: Stephen Farnell
  • Added: Nov 2, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100031207/jack-beatson: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Jack Beatson (Feb 1922–14 Apr 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100031207, citing Shiregreen Cemetery, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Stephen Farnell (contributor 47664179).