Anyan, John Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Richard |
Surname | Anyan |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John George and Kathleen Dora Anyan, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4398 |
Markings | ZN |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 11. B. 15-17. |
Epitaph | FOR FREEDOM AND LIGHT, HE GAVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL, HIS UNFINISHED LIFE |
Ribbon Stone | 0854 (Block 10, Column 9, Row 2) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1259839 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Sgt J.R. Anyan 106 Sqn |
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1942 |
End Date | 29-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Munster |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Dusseldorf |