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Name : Jeffrey Francis Mawby Webber Son of Jeffrey William Webber and Frances Jane Webber (née Mawby), of Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Born 1923, Ventnor. |
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Address information : (from Electoral Registers) 1925 - 1929 The family are at Orchard Cottage, Steephill Down Road, Ventnor. 1935 - 1938 The family are at Ventnor Villa, Zigzag Road, Ventnor. |
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Service Details : Sergeant (Navigator) 1336908 Jeffrey Frances Mawby Webber, 115 Sqn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. |
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Casualty Details : Died : 30 August 1944, aged 20. Buried at : Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Ventnor War Memorial Ventnor Holy Trinity Church South Wight Scouts War Memorial Ventnor St Alban's Church Memorial Scroll |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, June 22, 1945 Page 1 Some Topical Reflections by B.W.R. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Webber, Zigzag Road, Ventnor, received intimation that their son, Jeffery (sic) Francis Webber, is presumed to have lost his life on an operational flight over Stettin, Germany, some months ago. The inhabitants will regretfully appreciate the tension they have endured since he was first reported as missing. Jeffery Webber, who was twenty years of age, and was articled to a firm of surveyors at Shanklin before enlistment, represented the best type of the public school boy, and a successful scholastic career assured him of a success in life. He was a pilot observer, with many flights to his credit. His parents and family will have sincere condolence in the loss of an only son. |
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Further information :
115 Sqn operated Avro Lancaster aircraft in 1944. No details of the flight or crew are known. However, since he is buried in a collective grave, it can be assumed that the other crew members are those buried in that grave :
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Page updated : 11 May 2014 (added to website) |
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