Oldfield, John Humphrey Ridding
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | John Humphrey Ridding |
Surname | Oldfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Humphrey and Emma Oldfield. Husband of Hilda Oldfield, of Bath, Somerset. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | P2082 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. B 18. |
Epitaph | A MAN GREATLY BELOVED'' DANIEL.X.11 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 32182 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4124 (P355895/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-11-1940 |
End Date | 06-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Minelaying in Willows area |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal |