Caldwell, John Hamilton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Hamilton |
Surname | Caldwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Grandson of John and Elizabeth Hamilton, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM332 |
Markings | UL-B2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 13514A-13517. |
Epitaph | ONLY GOD ALONE CAN SEE JUST WHAT HIS ABSENCE MEANS TO ME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1370276 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Junction of High St (A1077) & Front St, Ulceby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crews of Lancasters JB670 of 103 Sqn. & LM332 of 576 Sqn. 16th December 1943 |
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
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Collided in the air at 1639 with a 103 Sqn Lancaster (JB670) airborne from Elsham Wolds, both Lancasters crashed at Ulceby. |