Josling, John Basil
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Basil |
Surname | Josling |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 24-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Henry and Emmie Blinkhorn Josling, of Brentwood. Husband of Patricia Mary Josling, of Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EH978 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brentwood (Woodman Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 261. |
Epitaph | THE COMMON SUN, THE AIR, THE SKIES TO HIM, AN OPENING PARADISE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 57 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 149633 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1944 |
End Date | 24-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Hit a tree on take off and then crashed attempting to land at Winthorpe |