Shannon, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Shannon |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Bertmoore Shannon and Edith Muriel Shannon, of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1272 |
Markings | UB-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5A. E. 1 (Coll.) |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404264 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 455 (Australian) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11-1941 |
End Date | 01-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. |