Surgey, John Eady
Personal Information
Rank | Cpl |
Forename(s) | John Eady |
Surname | Surgey |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herman Edwin and Ethel Rosamund Surgey, of Montevideo, Uruguay. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | |
Serial Number | |
Markings | -R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lossiemouth Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 1257. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS; THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 103 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1425387 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-07-1944 |
End Date | 06-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Walked into the propeller arc of a Wellington, the aircraft was only identified a "R" of B Flight No.20 OTU |