Mitchell, John Sandiford
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Sandiford |
Surname | Mitchell |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 30-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Sarah Sandiford Mitchell, of Oldham, Lancashire. Husband of Alma Louise Mitchell, of Abbey Hills, Oldham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | NE121 |
Markings | OF-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bayeux War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | XXVII. A. 11. |
Epitaph | MAY PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM; MAY HE REST IN PEACE AMEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 75 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 544389 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1944 |
End Date | 30-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cahagnes |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire in the port inner engine, which quickly spread to the whole port wing. The order to bale out was given. Crashed at St. Lo in the Normandy battle zone |