Tallentire, John Gilbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Gilbert |
Surname | Tallentire |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert William and Hannah Tallentire, Husband of Christiana Tallentire, of Bishop Auckland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P5319 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Etherley (St. Cuthbert) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 383. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 104 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1109766 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12409 (P366485/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-02-1942 |
End Date | 27-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Lost power and crashed at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire |