Traviss, John Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Thomas |
Surname | Traviss |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Edwin and Adelaide Maude Traviss, of Hendon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD849 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Sec. C.10. Grave 28358. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 108 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1166155 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
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 81/7568 (P360476/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-07-1941 |
End Date | 11-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived after take-off and it is believed the pilot struck his head and became unconscious, Crashed at Home Farm, Rousham |