Clayton, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Clayton |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Louisa Clayton, of Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6084 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row E. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR SON. MOTHER, DAD AND EDITH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 145 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 951057 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7447 (P360334/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1941 |
End Date | 07-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed off Scheveningen, Holland |