Burgess, John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Burgess |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Burgess. Husband of Freda Kathleen Burgess, of Stockton Heath. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IX |
Serial Number | MM238 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stockton Heath (St. Thomas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 8. Grave 31. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 158342 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1409 Flt (Meteorological) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-12-1943 |
End Date | 05-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Special Duties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Narborough, NW of Swaffham, Norfolk |