Wilcox, John Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Henry |
Surname | Wilcox |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Henry and Sylvia Gertrude Wilcox, of Preston Capes, Northamptonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | W5394 |
Markings | PH-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 6. Row D. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1208543 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 12 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter & St. Paul's Church, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | The lighting in this church is dedicated to the glory of God and in memory of John Henry Wilcox RAFVR killed in action 25th October 1942 aged 25 years beloved son of John Henry and Syivia Gertrude Wilcox by whom this gift was made |
Location | Wickenby Airfield, Wickenby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial with Sculpture of Icarus & Information Board |
Memorial Text | Royal Air Force Wickenby No1 Group Bomber Command 1942-1945 In memory of one thousand and eighty men of 12 & 626 Squadrons who gave their lives on operations from this airfieldin the offensive against Germany and the liberation of occupied Europe Per ardu |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/166/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/166/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1942 |
End Date | 25-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying, La Pallice |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed in the sea |