Chapman, John Austin Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Austin Charles |
Surname | Chapman |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Gertrude Chapman. Husband of Kathleen Olga Chapman. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM748 |
Markings | UG-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 266. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 143 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 164041 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-03-1945 |
End Date | 04-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
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, crashing east of Stapleford, SSW of Lincoln. The force of impact was such that three of the bodies could either not be found or could not be identified, as they are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |