Middleton, John Hartley
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Hartley |
Surname | Middleton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sydney James Hartley Middleton and Annie Esther Middleton, of Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME667 |
Markings | EM-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5A. N. 6. |
Epitaph | OUR JOHN. HIS SPIRIT RETURNED TO GOD, WHO GAVE IT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 423153 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1236/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1236/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-10-1944 |
End Date | 07-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Spilsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (71% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Lehesterdeich, some seven miles from Bremen |