Larkin, Joseph Anthony
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Anthony |
Surname | Larkin |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Joseph and Anne Larkin, of Westbury Park, Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE291 |
Markings | UB-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. C. 19. |
Epitaph | BELOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1310060 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 455 (Australian) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13390 (P367671/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over the Ruhr, no survivors |