Brooks, John Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Alexander |
Surname | Brooks |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James William and Mary Elizabeth Brooks. Husband of Molly Brooks, of Halifax, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8794 |
Markings | DX-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 25. C. 16. |
Epitaph | EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 956167 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8876 (P362054/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-09-1941 |
End Date | 07-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Huls |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany |