Willis, John George Embleton
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John George Embleton |
Surname | Willis |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert John and Dorothy Beatrice Easton Willis, of West Brompton, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD728 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chatelaillon-Plage Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Grave 54. |
Epitaph | SON OF HERBERT JOHN AND DOROTHY BEATRICE WILLIS OF HAMPSTEAD, LONDON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 88228 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6135 (P358710/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/6 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-04-1941 |
End Date | 29-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying off la Rochelle |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost in the target area |