John Sandes Barnwell
Memorial: Alveston - St Helen's Church
Regiment: Royal Air Force
Medals: 1939–45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Pilot Officer
Parents: Marjorie and Frank Sowter Barnwell OBE AFC FRAeS BSc,
Home address: Marjorie: Stoke Bishop, Bristol. John was stationed at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk.
Date of birth: 1919
Date of death: 19/06/1940
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried in Scopwick Church Burial Ground Lincolnshire and commemorated on Alveston War Memorial
Age: 20
Further information:
29 Squadron RAF.
John was stationed at RAF Martlesham Heath and on the night of 18-19th June his squadron intercepted enemy aircraft, shooting down 2 enemy bombers, one of which was claimed by John. He continued with the patrol but his Blenheim Mark 1 aircraft went missing over the North Sea. He was presumed to have been shot down as his parachute was discovered in the sea the following day and his body was finally washed up on the 5th July 1940.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/b/frankbarnwell.html
http://barnwell.magix.net/public/barnwell/1853.htm
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=19822