Carter, John Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | John Thomas |
Surname | Carter |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Taylor Carter and Thomasena Stothers of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EH990 |
Markings | LS-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 179. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 142 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/106765 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
He served as a private with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in Vancouver, British Columbia, from 14 August 1940 to2 June 1941. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/68 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/67 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-10-1943 |
End Date | 08-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Mining off the Frisian Islands |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |