Bennett, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Bennett |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Norman and Ann Bennett, of Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7983 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 78. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1310784 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13018 (P367285/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-03-1942 |
End Date | 28-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | T/O for a navigation exercise that involved the crew flying over the Irish Sea. At 1210 a wireless transmission from the Blenheim, after which nothing further was heard. |