Hancock, John Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Patrick |
Surname | Hancock |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles F. Hancock and Esther A. Hancock, of Strome, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD826 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kempston Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block J. Grave 101. |
Epitaph | THE LOVE THAT ASKS NO QUESTION THE LOVE THAT STANDS THE TEST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/76975 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
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 81/14051 (P368544/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-05-1942 |
End Date | 06-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross-country training flight |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burnt out at Bourne End Farm, Wootton, 4 miles SW of Bedford, |