Drinkwater, John Willard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Willard |
Surname | Drinkwater |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward William and Florence May Drinkwater, of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4177 |
Markings | KM-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Evesham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2104. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/99962 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Miscellaneous Information
Body washed ashore |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1942 |
End Date | 19-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (65% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |