Anderson, John William Thompson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John William Thompson |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Annie Anderson. Husband of Charlotte Alexandra Anderson, of South Harrow, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME585 |
Markings | UL-H2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 16. D. 6. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" BRAVE WARRIOR, REST IN PEACE (From John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1396592 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
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 | Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memo and Propeller Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at R.A.F. Elsham Words 1941 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of 576 Sqn who gave their lives in 1939 - 45 War |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1944 |
End Date | 15-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down, crashing at Bruchhausen in the Rhineland |