Read, John Knox
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Knox |
Surname | Read |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Revd. George Knox Read and Mrs. M. Read, of Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia, and Stepson of Constance Mary Read, of Chatswood, New South Wales. Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB234 |
Markings | DX-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. J. 35. |
Epitaph | PROVED AND FOUND WORTHY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 88 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 426155 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1943 |
End Date | 21-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1731hrs. Aircraft believe to have been shot down by night fighter, though there is no direct evidence of this from the Luftwaffe files. The aircraft crashed in the vicinity of the Arneburg. |