Bilton, John Norman
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Norman |
Surname | Bilton |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Meggie Bilton, of Coatham. Husband of Hilda Bilton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9264 |
Markings | HA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coatham (Christ Church) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Row 10. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | HE ANSWERED THE CALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 936831 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2648 (P354022/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-08-1940 |
End Date | 18-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with Blenheim T1929 and spun into the ground, inverted |