Grindrod, John Carter
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Carter |
Surname | Grindrod |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Emily Beatrice Grindrod. Husband of Bessie Mary Grindrod, of Kettering, Northamptonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB604 |
Markings | HW-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marly Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 172155 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-02-1944 |
End Date | 25-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Schweinfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Marly near Metz France |