Wakeford, John Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Alfred |
Surname | Wakeford |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 04-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles E. A. and Engelina Elizabeth Wakeford, of Torquay, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED689 |
Markings | WS-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 121. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 101565 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 1920 in Newton Abbott. This was the fifteenth operations of his third tour. |
Completed his training with 14 OTU on 6 December 1941 and was initially posted to 455 Squadron RAAF. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-07-1943 |
End Date | 04-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0110 4Jul43 on the Rhine at Koln-Poll in the City's SE suburbs and on the river's east bank. |