Sheridan, John Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Edward |
Surname | Sheridan |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Thomas Sheridan and Ethel Webber Sheridan, of Coraki, New South Wales, Australia, Husband of Nina Grace Sheridan, of Coraki. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4173 |
Markings | GL-T2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk |
Grave Reference | Sec. 54. Grave 675. |
Epitaph | NOBLY HE LIVED BRAVELY HE DIED. IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403114 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Commercial Property, Overbury Rd, Hellesden, Norwich, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This stone is in memory of FL/LT WL Cameron RCAF (Pilot) and Sgt JE Sheridan RAAF (Navigator) who lost their lives when the Hampden bomber crashed nearby on 31st May 1942 |
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. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2310. Crashed while trying to land at Horsham St. Faith |