Barrett-Lennard, John Allen
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Allen |
Surname | Barrett-Lennard |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Victor Dacre Barrett-Lennard and Blanche Isabell Barrett-Lennard, of York, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9531 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brigg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 372. |
Epitaph | LOVED SON OF BLANCHE BARRETT-LENNARD OF "MOBEDINE", YORK, WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 127 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 406709 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-12-1942 |
End Date | 05-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- day cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Banked steeply while flying low near Scunthorpe and spun in, injuring a dozen people in the process. |