Chigwidden, John Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Joseph |
Surname | Chigwidden |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Peter Bernard and Katherine Chigwidden. Husband of Beatrice Chigwidden, of Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL859 |
Markings | GI-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gilzerbaan General Cemetery, Tilburg |
Grave Reference | Plot B. Row 2. Grave 53. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. ALWAYS REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 144 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 28155 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1944 |
End Date | 21-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Homberg- Meerbeck oil plant. 158 aircraft (149 Lancasters and 11 Mosquitoes) of which 20 Lancasters were downed, mainly due to night-fighter activity. Caused severe damage to the plant, resulting in output dropping from 6000 tones of fuel per day to as little as 120. The 8th Air Force also hit this target. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Dongen, NW of Tilburg, Holland |