The story
Name: J R BRISTOW
Rank: Leading Airman
Official number: FX 79404
Role: Air Gunner 3rd Class
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 816 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. Avenger
Date of death: 1942-05-04
Aircraft: Swordfish W 5925
Place of death: At sea, Atlantic
Circumstances: MISSING
Buried/commemorated: LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL - Hampshire
Commemoration details: Bay 3, Panel 2
Family details: Son of John and Dorothy May Bristow of Cosham, Hampshire
Rank: Leading Airman
Official number: FX 79404
Role: Air Gunner 3rd Class
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 816 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. Avenger
Date of death: 1942-05-04
Aircraft: Swordfish W 5925
Place of death: At sea, Atlantic
Circumstances: MISSING
Buried/commemorated: LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL - Hampshire
Commemoration details: Bay 3, Panel 2
Family details: Son of John and Dorothy May Bristow of Cosham, Hampshire
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.