Curtis, John Franklin
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Franklin |
Surname | Curtis |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Herbert and Rose Mary Curtis. Husband of Josephine Victoria Curtis, of Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5492 |
Markings | GP-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 51. Sec. H. Row T. Grave 250. |
Epitaph | A GREATER LOVE THAN THIS, NO MAN HATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 412231 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1943 |
End Date | 03-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground near Exeter airfield |