Grant, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Grant |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
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Date of Death | 09-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Mary Grant, of Roslin. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hereford I |
Serial Number | L6052 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Loanhead Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 778. |
Epitaph | GOD WILL CLASP THE BROKEN CHAIN CLOSER WHEN WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 42 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 651489 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-08-1940 |
End Date | 09-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- shallow dive-bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Smashed into a tree and burst into flames less than a minute after one engine cut out. |