Atha, John Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Leonard |
Surname | Atha |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Atha, of Normanton, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR775 |
Markings | NP-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Raalte General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14. |
Epitaph | SWEET IS THE MEMORY DEAR IS HIS NAME DEEP IN OUR HEARTS HE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1436421 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/33 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/32 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1943 |
End Date | 28-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 518 aircraft, 23 losses (4.4%). PFF used sky marking due to cloud cover. Limited damage to central and northern districts of Essen. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed south of Raalt, Holland |