Congdon, Sydney John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Sydney John |
Surname | Congdon |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 15-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Henry and Helen Congdon. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Congdon, of Totnes, Devon. Father of Helen Congdon, born 13th May 1944 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD180 |
Markings | NF-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Meythet Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Joint grave 1-2. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND HAPPY MEMORY OF SYDNEY. KILLED ON OPERATIONS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 147 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 113752 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-08-1943 |
End Date | 15-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Pimento 12, for France |
Reason for Loss | Crashed landed, probably due to technical difficulties, NW of Annecy. Two houses were demolished and a number of civilians were killed |