Collopy, John Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Henry |
Surname | Collopy |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Grace Collopy, of Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1326 |
Markings | HA-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row E. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | HE DIED FOR FREEDOM'S SAKE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 147 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 566133 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5428 (P357738/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1941 |
End Date | 13-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter close to Medemblik in Holland |