Boggis, John William Rolfe
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John William Rolfe |
Surname | Boggis |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Revd. Prebendary Robert James Edward Boggis, M.A. and Caroline Emily Boggis, of St. John's Vicarage, Torquay, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9533 |
Markings | MP- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Colchester (St. James) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | S. E. of church. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 905397 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7919 (P360898/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1941 |
End Date | 20-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Took evasive action to avoid a Hurricane which flew across the aircraft's path and crashed |