Wright, John Selby
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Selby |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 08-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Doris Wright, of Oak Hill, Stoke-On-Trent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN166 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newcastle-Under-Lyme (Silverdale) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 846. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 119 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1581990 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-01-1945 |
End Date | 08-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- high-level bombing detail |
Reason for Loss | Broke up in flight and crashed at Eccleshall, Staffordshire |