Charnock, John Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Frederick |
Surname | Charnock |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William and Agnes Anne Charnock, of Anfield, Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8785 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. C. of E. Grave 1327. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1053553 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 17 OTU |
Trade | WOp/Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Village Sign & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of No. 17 OTU, Silverstone Airfield. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Within Motor Racing Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Stencilled RoH |
Memorial Text | Per Ardua Ad Astra to those who served No.17 OTU R.A.F. Silverstone. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Road Bridge over A43, Turweston, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | Remembered with Honour, Bomber Command, 17 OTU, RAF Silverstone and RAF Turweston. 1943 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11848 (P365743/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1942 |
End Date | 29-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off on a navigation exercise. At 1215hrs, having been recalled to base due to adverse weather. The aircraft was observed nearing the airfield, when it was seen to stall and crash to the ground. |