Ashcroft, John Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Herbert |
Surname | Ashcroft |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Ellen Dorothy Ashcroft, of Skipton, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE855 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 140. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1512556 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-11-1943 |
End Date | 25-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace. |