Curry, John Veitch
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Veitch |
Surname | Curry |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Veitch Curry and Margaret Jane Curry, of Lemington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV771 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lemington Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4598. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1567974 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre Pharmacy, Wymswold, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Mural |
Memorial Text | A mural in memory of the crew of Wellington DV771 which crashed in November 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-11-1943 |
End Date | 25-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wymeswold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Starboard engine caught fire on return and the aircraft crashed close to the airfield |