Siebert, John Aloysius
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Aloysius |
Surname | Siebert |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 28-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Joseph and Ella Mary Siebert, of Kingswood, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7303 |
Markings | EM-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot FF. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 36155 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 207 Sqn Manchester L7303 EM-P Waddington lost 27/28 March 1941 |
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-03-1941 |
End Date | 28-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Gerhard Herzog of 3./NJG 1. Abandoned and crashed NE of Helmond, Netherlands. The pilot left the aircraft too late and his parachute was unable to deploy. The other crew members baled out earlier and all survived to become PoWs. |