Kingshott, Melville John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Melville John |
Surname | Kingshott |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Julian and Elsie May Kingshott, of West Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P6959 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Shawbury (St. Mary The Virgin) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 19. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | ONE CROWDED HOUR OF GLORIOUS LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 59 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 400278 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 17 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Location | Village Centre, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Village Sign & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of No. 17 OTU, Silverstone Airfield. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Within Motor Racing Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Stencilled RoH |
Memorial Text | Per Ardua Ad Astra to those who served No.17 OTU R.A.F. Silverstone. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Road Bridge over A43, Turweston, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | Remembered with Honour, Bomber Command, 17 OTU, RAF Silverstone and RAF Turweston. 1943 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11352 (P365113/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-01-1942 |
End Date | 03-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Cross country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived and crashed near Shrewsbury |