Black, John Hannah
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Hannah |
Surname | Black |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-03-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ260 |
Markings | AL-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sutton on the Forest (All Hallows) Church Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/118059 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-03-1943 |
End Date | 03-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Mining |
Reason for Loss | Ditched 87 miles off Cromer. Sgt Rothena was picked up by an air sea rescue launch but by then Sgt Black had already died |