Cottman, John Dennis
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Dennis |
Surname | Cottman |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Thomas Cottman and Lily Elizabeth Cottman, of Toorak, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | PA973 |
Markings | OF-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 282. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 418813 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-03-1945 |
End Date | 21-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (52% moon) |
Operation | Bohlen |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace in this attack on a synthetic oil plant |