Appleby, John Robinson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Robinson |
Surname | Appleby |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Anne Appleby, of Stockton-On-Tees. Husband of Yvonne Blanche Appleby, of Billingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE393 |
Markings | EQ-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stockton-On-Tees (Durham Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G.2. Non-Conformist. Row G. Grave 35. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 995056 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Wireless operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11606 (P365440/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1942 |
End Date | 16-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | On return, crashed at West Burton, near Catterick |