Buttrey, John William
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Buttrey |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Susan Pearl Buttrey. Husband of Florence Evelyn Buttrey, of Sasatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA612 |
Markings | -S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pulverbatch (St. Edith) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | South of church. |
Epitaph | THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/123964 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to St. Peters Church, Brafferton, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed marble tablet plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1664 HCU Halifax NA612 which was shot down by an intruder aircraft while returning to base |
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Miscellaneous Information
It is thought that his funeral was arranged by British relatives. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-03-1945 |
End Date | 04-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Diversionary raid comprising 95 aircraft in support of main operations. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by an intruder and crashed at Brafferton near Thirsk, Yorkshire |