Broadhurst, John Charles
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Charles |
Surname | Broadhurst |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Harold and Ada Broadhurst, of Newcastle, Staffordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5438 |
Markings | EP-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 31. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 63438 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 104 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1941 |
End Date | 24-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Brest to attack the Gneisenau |
Reason for Loss | Last seen being attacked by at least four fighters. Other crews in the formation said that P/O Nicholls made two bombing runs to make sure the bombs hit target |