Aldridge, John Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Edward |
Surname | Aldridge |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Edith Aldridge, of Fetcham, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG491 |
Markings | PM-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 273. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 651629 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/817/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/817/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-03-1945 |
End Date | 19-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (31% moon) |
Operation | Hanau |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |