Champness, John Alec
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Alec |
Surname | Champness |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Maurice Champness, of Purley, Surrey. Chartered Accountant. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | T4170 |
Markings | GE-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 27. C. 14. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 143 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 70124 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4210 (P356021/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-11-1940 |
End Date | 15-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed at Westerwede in Germany |