Sanderson, John Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Edward |
Surname | Sanderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 19-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Rowell Sanderson and Emily Edith Sanderson, of Hampstead, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8837 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 16. Grave 41. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 94 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1339053 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-05-1943 |
End Date | 19-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | An engine failed on take off the airfield crashed into a nearby stream |