John, Glyn
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Glyn |
Surname | John |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Margaret Jane John, of Trebanos, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB740 |
Markings | HW-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. J. 1-7. |
Epitaph | HE LEFT US SUDDENLY, HIS THOUGHTS UNKNOWN, BUT LEFT MEMORIES WE ARE PROUD TO OWN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 55 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1316412 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
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 27/797/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1944 |
End Date | 02-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 0015hrs. Due to unknown reason aircraft crashed outbound at Rottorf, 9km NNW of Helmstedt. |