Briggs, John Lionel
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Lionel |
Surname | Briggs |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard John Percival and Isabel Briggs. Husband of Patricia Briggs. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7445 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | CONSTANTLY MISSED BUT PROUDLY REMEMBERED BY ALL WHO LOVED HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 533717 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A Stained Glass Window to commemorate RAF Swanton Morley and the Sqns that served there. In particular, 88 (Hong Kong) Sqn, 8th July 1941 - 19th August 1943 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8668 (P361790/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-08-1941 |
End Date | 28-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Attlebridge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Rotterdam |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Schiedam in the target area |