Atkinson, John Latimer
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Latimer |
Surname | Atkinson |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Eliza Abigail Atkinson, of Leca Da Palmeira, Portugal. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DD629 |
Markings | VI- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14765. |
Epitaph | BORN AT LECA DA PALMEIRA PORTUGAL. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE "THY WILL BE DONE". R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 173151 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 169 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
His family home was in Portugal |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1094/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1094/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-02-1944 |
End Date | 13-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Snoring |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off Burnham, Norfolk |