Atkins, John Croft
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | John Croft |
Surname | Atkins |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | IGSM |
Date of Death | 12-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Benjamin and Florence Hannah Atkins. Husband of Elsie Ruth Atkins, of Market Harborough, Leicestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1328 |
Markings | BL-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. D. 18. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND. DEAR DADDY OF BUNNIE, TEDDIE & RICHARD LOVING WIFE ELSA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 28124 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9034 (P362233/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-09-1941 |
End Date | 13-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Last heard on w/t indicating that the port engine had failed |