Cusworth, John Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Frederick |
Surname | Cusworth |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Clara Cusworth, of Pudsey. Husband of Grace Edna Cusworth, of Pudsey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | LA765 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeds (Lawnswood) Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Screen Wall. Panel 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 152 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 148746 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Edward the Confessor Church, Leek, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 81OTU Whitley LA765 which hit high ground and crashed on 31st January 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-01-1944 |
End Date | 31-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Tilstock |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Descended through cloud to determine their position and inadvertently crashed into high ground. Caught fire and burned out |