Dobson, John Fisher
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | John Fisher |
Surname | Dobson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-04-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Evelyn Annie Dobson, of Retford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4148 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East Retford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B.D. Grave 761. |
Epitaph | HAPPY MEMORIES CHERISHED EVER OF THE DAYS WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 568823 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2029 (P351720/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1940 |
End Date | 22-04-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Ailerons failed during air test and aircraft dived into ground and exploded |