Dalton, John Phillip Sinclair
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Phillip Sinclair |
Surname | Dalton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Martin Dalton and Dorothy Grace Dalton, of Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP314 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 243. |
Epitaph | IN PROUDEST MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED JOHN. EVER WITH US ALL AT HOME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 418640 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington LP314 who died here on the 7th July 1944 |
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Miscellaneous Information
A Court of Inquiry in to the accident stated: "It appears that the starboard propeller feathered either by itself or by the pilot by means of the 'decrease' switch, causing the aircraft to swing starboard and lose height rapidly. Full right rudder trim indicates an attempt was made to counteract the swing and obtain control of the aircraft prior to the crash, but not until it was nearly on a reciprocal to its original course. The aircraft stalled before it hit the ground and dropped the starboard wing. The aircraft burst into flames and the ammunition exploded. The cause of the accident was obscure." |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1944 |
End Date | 07-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 0125hrs for night circuit training. At approximately 0215hrs the aircraft suffered starboard engine failure. The crew attempted a return to the airfield, when at a height of approximately 250ft it swung violently and crashed to the ground. |