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Jackson, [Prof.] Derek Ainslie Son of late Sir Charles James Jackson. Married 1st, Poppet John, daughter of Augustus John. Married 2nd (29.12.1936) Hon. Pamela Freeman­Mitford (marr. diss. 1951), 2nd daughter of 2nd Baron Redesdale. Married 3rd (1951) Janetta (marr. diss. 1956), daughter of Rev. G.H. Woolley, VC, OBE, MC and former wife of Robert Kee; one daughter. Married 4th (1957) Consuelo Regina Maria (marr. diss. 1959), daughter of late William S. Eyre and widow of Prince Ernst Ratibor zu Hohenlohe Schillingsfürst. Married 5th (1966) Barbara (née Skelton, former wife of Cyril Connolly, CBE, CLit, and of A.G. (later Lord) Weidenfeld). Married 6th (1968) Marie­Christine, daughter of Baron Georges Reille.	23.06.1906 Hampstead, London - 20.02.1982 Lausanne, Switzerland	(A) P/O (prob) 28.06.1940 [81405] P/O (prob) 28.07.1940 P/O 28.06.1941 (WS) F/O 28.07.1941 (WS) F/Lt. 28.07.1942 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 07.08.1943 (Emergency List) (reld 10.02.1954; retaining rank of W/Cdr.) (A) W/Cdr. 1943 OBE 01.01.1945 New Year 45 DFC 24.06.1941 * AFC 01.01.1944 ? LM 25.04.1947 ? LegH ? ? * This officer has displayed outstanding ability during recent night fighting operations.	Education: Rugby; Trinity College, Cambridge (MA Cantab and Oxon; DSc Oxon) When war broke out Jackson joined a small group of researchers working for the Admiralty in the Clarendon but in 1940, after Winston Churchill's intervention, Lindemann released him to join the Royal Air Force. Jackson flew as a navigator from spring 1941 until summer 1942 when, at Lindemann's instigation, he was made chief airborne radar officer of Fighter Command. He was involved in trials of ‘window’, metallic chaff thrown from aeroplanes to confuse enemy radar, and especially with ways of interfering with German night defences, either by jamming their transmissions or homing onto them. All told, Jackson flew 1100 hours as a navigator on active service and on dangerous trials. For his contribution to the air war he was awarded the DFC (1941), AFC (1944), was appointed OBE (1945) for valour, and was made an officer of the Legion of Merit (USA). 28.06.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1941) 604 Squadron RAF Lecturer, 1934-47, Professor of Spectroscopy, 1947-57, University of Oxford. Research Professor, Faculté des Sciences, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Orsay, France. FRS, 1947. Published: numerous papers in Proceedinigs of the  Royal Society, Journal de Physique, Physical Review, Zeitschrift für Physik. Literature: Simon Courtauld, As I was going to St Ives : a life of Derek Jackson (2007)
Jackson, Malcolm	? -	Ldg.Acm. ? [1315228] P/O (prob) 03.07.1942 [124848] (WS) F/O (prob) 03.01.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 03.07.1944 (A) Sqd.Ldr. (1945) DFC 14.09.1945 * MID 14.06.1945 ? * This officer has participated in the airborne operations in Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem and Wesel. He has also completed supply dropping missions over France, Holland, Denmark and Norway. Squadron Leader Jackson has participated with outstanding courage in special operations, often in adverse weather. He has at all times shown a fine fighting spirit.	03.07.1942     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1945)     296 Squadron RAF (DFC)
James, Horace Gordon Son of Harry Gordon James and Lilian May James, of Isleworth, Middlesex.	11.01.1915 Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex - 05.07.1942 (KIA) [age 27] [El Alamein War Cemetery, IV.E.29]	Sgt. ? [1204245] P/O (prob) 07.05.1942 [137564]	27.09.1940 enlisted, RAFVR ? - 16.12.1941 No. 61 Operational Training Unit (Heston) 16.12.1941 - 07.05.1942 145 Squadron RAF (Yorkshire & Middle East) 07.05.1942 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) 07.05.1942 - 05.07.1942 145 Squadron RAF (Middle East) [killed in a Mk VB Spitfire number AB411 due to oxygen failure]
James, Reginald William Son of Percy Edgar James (1886-1918), and Mabel Rachel Postle (1883-1930), of Norwich, Norfolk. Husband of Phyllis Katherine James, of Norwich.	10.1912 Norwich, Norfolk - 07.10.1944 (KIA) [age 32] [Noorderbegraaf- plaats Vlissingen (Northern Cemetery, Flushing), The Netherlands, H.25]	Wt.Offr. ? [904476] P/O (prob) 01.01.1944 [182243] P/O 01.07.1944, seniority 01.01.1944 (WS) F/O 01.07.1944	01.01.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 07.10.1944 pilot, No. 2 Group RAF Communications Flight AEAF [crashed at 12:05 hrs with his Airspeed Oxford Mk.II X7288 south of Westkapelle in the direction of Zoutelande, Walcheren, the Netherlands. This loss was reported by the Naval Commander Southern Holland [Seekommandant Südholland]: "12:05. A Dakota shot down by the 1st gun of the 6th Battery of the Naval Anti-Aircraft Battalion 815 [I. Geschütz / 6. Batterie / Marine-Flak-Abteilung 815]. Crashed in the battery grounds of the Zoutelande Battery [Marineküstenbatterie Zoutelande]". This was based on a report by the Anti-Aircraft Commander Flushing [Flak-Kommandeur Vlissingen] who got the message in at 12:35 from the 7th Battery of the Naval Coastal Artillery Battalion 202 north of Zoutelande [7. Batterie / Marine-Küsten-Artillerie-Abteilung 202] that additionally reported: "Crew burnt."]
Jarvis, Ronald Austin "Ronnie" Son of Louis and Sarah Jarvis, of Mayfair London. Of Jewish descent.	1914 ? - 12.09.1941 (MPK) [age 27] [Runnymede Memorial, panel 29]	Sgt. ? [902510] P/O (prob) 27.05.1941 [67047] (A) F/Lt. ?	05.09.1939 - 26.05.1941 enlisted service, RAFVR [wing man to Robert R.Stanford Tuck, later joining up with Sir Maxwell Aitken] 27.05.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 12.09.1941 257 Squadron RAF [18.08.1941 damaged a Ju 88 East of Happisburgh; 22.08.1941 shared the destruction of a He 111 East of Winterton] [missing, presumed killed in action while flying a Hurricane II on a cover patrol; the aircraft failed to return early afternoon]
Jennings, Sydney George Son of William Giles Jennings, and Sarah Elizabeth Jennings. Married (1941) Gwendoline Constance Adam; three sons, one daughter.	04.04.1907 Heston, Middlesex - 1964	F/Sgt. ? [1241923] P/O (prob) 18.01.1945 [190972] P/O 20.07.1945 (WS) F/O 20.07.1945 (emgcy ?) (reld 10.02.1954; retaining rank of F/O)) DFC 16.11.1945 ?	18.01.1945 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1945) flight engineer, 166 Squadron RAF ? - 10.02.1954 Emergency List
Jennison, Alec Norman Son (with one brother and one sister) of Hubert Jennison, chemist, and Doris Bentley Ampt, of Guiseley, Yorkshire.	13.09.1920 Idle, North Bierley district, West Riding of Yorkshire - 16.04.1945 (MPK) [age 24] [Runnymede Memorial, panel 267]	Cpl. ? [1014942] P/O (prob) 18.06.1944 [180123] (WS) F/O 18.12.1944	St Lawrence, Stroud Group, Boy Scouts.       flying training, No 4 British Flying Training School, Falcon Field, Arizona 18.06.1944     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 16.04.1945 lost on a naval exercise over the Irish Sea flying Anson Mk. I serial MG652 of ANBS (Air Navigation and Bombing School) from Jurby, Isle of Man
Jobling, Bernard Walter "Barney" Son of Walter James Jobling (1885-), and Alice Williamson, of Hull. Married ((12?).1942, Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire) Eileen Bernadette Slattery, of Kilkenny, Irish Republic.	(06?).1916 Sculcoates district, East Riding of Yorkshire - 31.08.1943 (killed on active service) [age 27] [Hull Northern Cemetery, compt. 284, grave 59]	Wt.Offr. ? [741391] P/O (prob) 29.06.1943 [156127]	51 Operational Training Unit RAF 29.06.1943     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 31.08.1943 pilot, "A" Flight, 157 Squadron RAF (Hunsdon, Hertfordshire) [his plane came down at a farm in Wales, killing both him and his navigator; see for details P/O F.T. Weston]
John, Leslie Richard Son of Joseph Richard and Elizabeth Maud John, of Bargoed, Glamorgan.	1921 ? - 20.04.1945 [age 24] [Florence War Cemetery, Italy, IX.C.1]	Acm. 2nd cl. ? [980608] P/O (prob) 25.03.1944 [162490] (WS) F/O 25.09.1944	25.03.1944     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 20.04.1945 pilot, 87 Squadron RAF
Johns, Ian Llewellyn	? -	Acm. 2nd cl. ? [1860559] (A) P/O (prob) 24.12.1942 [135807] P/O (prob) 24.02.1943 (WS) F/O (prob) 24.08.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 1944? (Emgcy List) (reld 10.02.1954; retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.)	24.12.1942     commissioned RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission]       served in India, Burma and China
Johnson, Arthur Denis Son of George A. Johnson, and Gertrude Gibson. Married ((09?).1941, Nottingham district, Nottinghamshire) Irene D. Murden; one son.	(06?).1920 Hull, Sculcoates district, East Riding of Yorkshire - 28.05.1943 (KIA) [age 22/23?] [Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery, the Netherlands, D.I.65]	F/Sgt. ? [755084] P/O (prob) 12.12.1942 [138812]	1938     enlisted RAFVR 12.12.1942     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 05.1942 - 28.05.1943 wireless operator/air gunner, 166 Squadron RAF [The crew took off at 23.02 on 27 May 1943 from Kirmington in Wellington HE752 AS-W. On the outbound leg of their mission they were intercepted and shot down by a night-fighter flown by Oblt Hans-Heinz Augenstein, of III/NJG1. The Wellington crashed at 01.56 near Oele, 3 km S of Hengelo, Holland. All are buried in Hengelo's General Cemetery.]
Johnson, Charles Alfred Son of Richard Edgar and Ethel Johnson, of Pontypool, Monmouthshire.	1916 ? - 25.06.1943 [age 27] [Runnymede Memorial, panel 125]	Ldg.Acm. ? [1415229] P/O (prob) 04.12.1942 [135112] (WS) F/O (prob) 04.06.1943	04.12.1942 commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 25.06.1943 51 Squadron RAF [his Halifax II (JD250 MH-R) took off from Snaith at 23.13 hrs for an operation against Wuppertal; was shot sown by night-fighter (Ofw. Karl-Georg Pfeiffer of IV./NJG 1), crashing at 01.45 hrs in the sea west of Noordwijk, the Netherlands]
Johnson, James Edgar "Johnnie" Married Pauline Ingate; two sons.	09.03.1915 Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire - 30.01.2001 High Peak, Cheshire	see: www.rafweb.org CB 1965; CBE 1960; DSO 1943 and Bars, 1943, 1944; DFC 1941 and Bar, 1942; DL	Education Loughborough Sch.; Nottingham Univ. Work Civil Engr and Mem. of RAFVR until 1939; served with 616 Sqdn AAF, 1940-1942; 610 Sqdn AAF, 1943; Wing Comdr Flying: Kenley, 1943; 127 Wing, 1944; Officer Comdg: 125 Wing (2nd TAF), 1944-1945; 124 Wing (2nd TAF), 1945-1946; RCAF Staff Coll., 1947-1948; USAF (Exchange Officer), 1948-1950; served Korea (with USAF), 1950-1951; OC, RAF Wildenrath (2nd TAF), 1952-1954; Air Ministry, 1954-1957; Officer Commanding, RAF Cottesmore, Bomber Command, 1957-1960; idc 1960; Senior Air Staff Officer, No 3 Group, Bomber Command, Mildenhall, Suffolk, 1960-1963; AOC, Air Forces Middle East, Aden, 1963-1965; retired. DL Leicester, 1967. Order of Leopold, 1945, Croix de Guerre, 1945 (Belgium); Legion of Merit, 1950, DFC 1943, Air Medal, 1950 (USA); Légion d'Honneur (France), 1988. Positions Consultant, ‘Johnnie’ Johnson Housing; Director of Companies in Canada, South Africa and UK. Publications Wing Leader, 1956; Full Circle, 1964; The Story of Air Fighting, 1985; (jtly) Glorious Summer, 1990; (jtly) Courage in the Skies, 1992; (jtly) Winged Victory, 1995.
Johnson, [Rev.] John Cecil Elder son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Johnson, of Oddington, Moreton-in-Marsh. Engaged (03.1946) Frances Jacqueline Evers, of Green Elms, Stow-on-the-Wold. Engagement broken off; she married (1947) Henry George Morton Peto (4th Baronet). Married (07.1986, Fulham district, London) Ruth J. Broughton; one son.	20.03.1923 Moreton-in-Marsh, Oddington, Gloucestershire - 19.02.2010 Sutton Heights, Telford, Shropshire	Ldg.Acm. ? [1386569] P/O (prob) 07.08.1942 [127958] (WS) F/O (prob) 07.02.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 07.08.1944 (reld 1946) (A) Sq.Ldr. (1945) F/O 15.05.1950 (reld 24.11.1950) DFC 15.10.1943 tour of operations over Tunis DFC 20.04.1945 * * This officer has completed two tours of operational duty. Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross he has attacked many major targets in Roumania, Austria, Yugoslavia and Northern Italy. Squadron Leader Johnson has achieved particular success in mine-laying operations in the River Danube. During night bombing attacks he has also shown a high standard of efficiency. This officer is a flight commander and pilot of exceptional ability and courage who has invariably set an inspiring example to all.	Education: Malvern College; Peterhouse, Cambridge University (1941; started a degree in engineering; took a degree in maths 1948). Worked for the engineering company British Thomson-Houston in Rugby before going to university. 1941     enlisted       flying training in Florida, USA 07.08.1942     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1943) - (1945) pilot & Flight Commander, 104 Squadron RAF (North Africa & Foggia, Italy) (two tours of operations) 15.05.1950 - 24.11.1950 commissioned, RAFVR (Training Branch) Teacher. Joined the clergy, 1960.
Johnson, Leonard Arthur "Len" Son of Ethelbert Arthur Johnson (1884-1922), and Elsie Garnett (?-1921). Nephew of Mrs. Agnes Maud Taylor (née Johnson), of West Bergholt, Essex, who became his guardian.	22.10.1911 Harwich, Essex - 26.06.1943 (KIA) [age 31] [Nieuwe Ooster Begraafplaats (New Eastern Cemetery), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, plot 69, row B, collective grave 12]	Acm. 2nd cl. 12.08.1940 [1284576] (T) Sgt. 04.01.1941 (T) F/Sgt. 01.12.1941 P/O (prob) 02.03.1943 [143776]	Education: masonic boarding school. Sent off to Australia, returning to UK 1932 (aged 21). 12.08.1940     enlisted, RAFVR (aircraft hand/air gunner) 12.08.1940 - 17.08.1940 No. 1 Recruit Centre RAF (Uxbridge) 18.08.1940 - 29.11.1940 No. 9 Reserve Command RAF (Pembury) 30.11.1940 - 05.01.1941 No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF (Penrhos) 06.01.1941 - 22.02.1941 85 Squadron RAF (Debden) 23.02.1941 - 30.08.1942 264 Squadron RAF (Biggin Hill, from 04.1941 West Malling, from 05.1941 Colerne) 31.08.1942 - 22.01.1943 277 Squadron RAF (Stapleford Tawney, from 12.1942 Gravesend) 02.03.1943     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 23.01.1943 - 26.06.1943 air gunner, 515 Squadron RAF (Heston) (No. 11 Group, Fighter Command) [Boulton Paul Defiant Mk. II (AA572) flew a Mandrel mission [i.e. blocking of German radar] from Coltishall (taken off 23:30 hrs 25.06.1943) on the coast of the Dutch province of Zeeland. The aircraft was probably shot down by Oberleutnant Heinz-Martin Hadeball (12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4), who claimed to have intercepted and shot down a 'Hurricane' over the North Sea off Westkapelle. The body of P/O Johnson washed ashore near IJmuiden and was buried at Amsterdam 17.07.1943.]
Johnson, Richard Kenneth Howard Son of Howard Johnson, and Annie Lizzie Howcroft, of Belper, Derbyshire.	(03?).1918 Derby dsitrict, Derbyshire - 31.01.1945 (MPK) [age 26] [Malta Memorial, panel 18, column 1]	Sgt. ? [742242] P/O (prob) 12.07.1941 [102084] (WS) F/O 12.07.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 12.07.1943 (A) Sq.Ldr. ? DFC 07.07.1944 ? MID ? ?	235 Squadron RAF       171 Squadron RAF 12.07.1941     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1944) - 31.01.1945 272 Squadron RAF (DFC)
Johnston, William Trotter Pringle	? -	Wt.Offr. ? [656891] P/O (prob) 22.09.1944 [188445] F/O ? (reld 01.06.1950) F/Lt. 31.03.1955 (reld 01.06.1955) DFC 23.02.1945 ? EM 23.05.1947 -	22.09.1944     commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1945)     148 Squadron RAF (DFC) 01.06.1950     commissioned, RAFVR (Reconstituted Section) (General Duties Branch) 21.07.1952     commissioned, RAFVR (Training Branch)
Jones, Clement Sawyer "Clem"	04.06.1910 Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire - 12.1994 Stroud district, Gloucestershire	Wt.Off. ? P/O (prob) 29.09.1939 [74776] P/O 28.09.1940 (A) F/Lt. (1940) (T) F/Lt. ? (WS) F/Lt. 01.11.1944 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.01.1945 Sq.Ldr. ? (retd 04.06.1955) MID 01.01.1941 ? MID 01.01.1943 ?	29.09.1939     commissioned RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 24.04.1940     transferred, RAFVR (Technical Branch - Signals Officer) 1940 - 1942 served with radar on Malta
Jones, David Morgan Price Son of John Jones, and Mary Williams.	(03?).1914 Builth district, Breconshire / Powys / Radnorshire - 06.06.1942 (KIA) [age 28] [Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium, XII.F.10]	Cpl. ? [1260955] P/O (prob) 11.10.1941 [108245]	Education: BA. 11.10.1941     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 06.06.1942 observer, 149 Squadron RAF [Observer of Stirling I W7508 (OJ-D) that took off 23:15 hrs 05.06.1942 from Lakenheath for an operation against Essen. Shot down by a night-fighter (Oberleutnant Walter Barte, 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4) and crashed at l'Ecluse (Brabant), 10 km SW of Tienen, Belgium.]
Jones, Raymond Stewart	? -	Wt.Off. ? [745356] P/O (prob) 21.09.1943 [159041] F/O ? F/Lt. ? (reld 15.04.1946)	21.09.1943 commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Jones, Vernon Llewelyn Bowen Son of ... Jones, and ... Bowen.	(09?).1921 Pontardawe district, Breconshire / Glamorgan - 24.02.1944 (KIA) [age 22] [Marly Communal Cemetery, France, grave 4]	Ldg.Acm. ? [1315317] P/O (prob) 06.11.1942 [133632] (WS) F/O (prob) 06.05.1943	06.11.1942 commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 24.02.1944 pilot, 100 Squadron RAF [Took off in his Lancaster Mk. III [JB604 HW-S] from Grimsby 18.30 hrs for a night operation against Schweinfurt. Outbound, was hit by Flak and the starboard inner fuel tank began to burn. The order to bale-out was given, but only two managed to do so before the Lancaster blew up and crashed at Marly (Moselle), 6 km SSW of Metz, France. More on the loss.]
Joseph, Arthur Antony	? -	Cpl. ? [1209227] (A) P/O (prob) 28.01.1943 [138268] P/O (prob) 25.03.1943 (WS) F/O (prob) 25.09.1943 (cashiering by sentence of a general court-martial 18.07.1945)	28.01.1943 commissioned RAFVR (Equipment Branch) [emergency commission]
Joseph, Collins Alwyn Son of Elmie Joseph, of San Fernando, Trinidad.	1916 ? - 31.12.1944 [age 28] [Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium, VIII.B.8]	F/Sgt. ? [1391712] Wt.Offr. ? P/O (prob) 14.07.1944 [182350]	05.06.1941     enlisted RAFVR (28 Volunteer Trinidad ETS, trained at Piarco) (1943)     pilot, 132 Squadron RAF 14.07.1944     commissioned RAFVR (Equipment Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 31.12.1944 pilot, 130 Squadron RAF [Spitfire, RM750 went missing at 15:30 hrs while on an air operation flying Liège, Aachen, Liège]
Julian, Eric William	14.01.1914 - 04.1991 Kettering, Northamptonshire	Sgt. ? [656341] P/O (prob) 17.08.1943 [171015] P/O 17.02.1944 (WS) F/O 17.02.1944 P/O 26.06.1947 (reld 25.09.1951) F/O ? F/Lt. 01.03.1951, seniority 06.12.1950 (reld 02.02.1958) MID 14.06.1945 ?	17.08.1943 commissioned RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 26.06.1947 - 02.02.1948 commissioned RAFVR (Training Branch) [emergency commission] 02.02.1948 - 25.09.1951 commissioned Reconstituted RAFVR 02.02.1953 - 02.02.1958 extension of service by 5 years

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