STEWART, John Galloway

Operation Scholven-Buer Reason for Loss Thought to have been shot down by flak & crashed at Zwillbrock on Dutch/German border. Plane was a Lancaster LL971 of the 467 Squadron with a crew of 7 lost over Germany. At the time that John was reported missing Flt/Sgt Stewart's father, Lt Galloway Stewart, was a POW taken at the fall of Singapore and his brother James was a pilot in training.

Last Name
STEWART
Given Names
John Galloway
Service Number
428371
Date of Birth
04/01/1924
Birth Location
Geelong VIC.
Enlistment Date
10/10/1942
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
12/11/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 32
Intake Date
12/11/1942
Finish Date
21/04/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
22/06/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
467 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle Germany
Date of Death
22/06/1944
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany
Notes

Operation Scholven-Buer Reason for Loss Thought to have been shot down by flak & crashed at Zwillbrock on Dutch/German border. Plane was a Lancaster LL971 of the 467 Squadron with a crew of 7 lost over Germany. At the time that John was reported missing Flt/Sgt Stewart's father, Lt Galloway Stewart, was a POW taken at the fall of Singapore and his brother James was a pilot in training.

Posting on Death
464 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN

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