Newcombe, John William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Newcombe |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles F. Newcombe and Isabella Harriet Newcombe, of Reservoir, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK133 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/1. Grave 220. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 78 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 438300 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-04-1945 |
End Date | 08-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (27% moon) |
Operation | Night circuits |
Reason for Loss | Suffered a total engine failure and crashed near Banbury |