Barron, John Aitken
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Aitken |
Surname | Barron |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Harpham Barron and Martha Frances Weddell Barron. Husband of Marie Barron, of Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | P9281 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. A. 1-3. |
Epitaph | MAY ALL WHO LIVE AFTER THEM REMEMBER WHY THEY GAVE SO MUCH SO FREELY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 127 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 936554 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6848 (P359616/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-06-1941 |
End Date | 12-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (91% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter |