Morton, John Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Walter |
Surname | Morton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Morton and Elizabeth Jane Morton (née Ambrose). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5488 |
Markings | QR-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | AIII. 11. 16. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 76 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 929523 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 20 January 1921 in Hackney, London. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-07-1942 |
End Date | 04-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 2225 from Syerston to lay mines in the Danish Sound off Verbena (Nasturtium Region). Presumed lost over the North Sea. Sgt Brown's body was later washed ashore |