Wilson, John Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Alexander |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Jane Wilson, of Gateshead, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB572 |
Markings | HW-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. D. 14-18. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND, IS NEVER TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1592933 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/798/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/798/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-02-1945 |
End Date | 02-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Ludwigshafen |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Linkenhem |