WILSON – John Dalton

120659 – Flying Officer – Pilot – 208 Sqn – Hurricane – KIA at 22 on 3 July 1943

Flew during the battle of El Alamein. At 1025hrs on 3 Jul 1943, his a/c crashed near El Jiye, a village 15 miles south-west of Beirut. Killed instantly. Was flying as wingman to his squadron leader when he had an engine failure. a/c crashlanded down the slope of hill. Son of John Wolseley Wilson and Gwladys Wilson, of Port of Spain, Trinidad.

[Source: CMHA]

Name: WILSON, JOHN DALTON
Initials: J D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 208 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 03/07/1943
Service No: 120659
Additional information: Son of John Wolseley Wilson and Gwladys Wilson, of Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. B. 9.
Cemetery: BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY

[Source: www.WW2chat.com]

One addition to “WILSON – John Dalton”

  1. Helen Cordy (Nee Wilson) adds:

    I believe this was my great uncle, who’s brother (another Trinidadian RAF pilot called George Shine Wilson) also fought.

    August 13th, 2017 at 10:39 pm

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