Lupton, John Sheppard Hewitt
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Sheppard Hewitt |
Surname | Lupton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Revd. Albert Homer Lupton and Alice Lupton, of The Rectory, Gussage St. Michael. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4308 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Idmiston (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | South of church tower. |
Epitaph | ONLY SON OF REV.A.H.LUPTON, VICAR OF THIS PARISH, AND ALICE LUPTON "HE GAVE ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 82667 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1940 |
End Date | 27-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- second solo flight |
Reason for Loss | Flew into a tree NNW of Oakham |