Falkiner, John Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Alexander |
Surname | Falkiner |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Otway Rothwell Falkiner and Una Caroline Falkiner, of Widgiewa, New South Wales, Australia. B.A. (Melbourne). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1272 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wootton (St. Lawrence) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | AND I SAW A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" >>> REV. XXI.1 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 162 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 400952 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 460 CFlt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1942 |
End Date | 22-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training. |
Reason for Loss | It is thought that the instructor was demonstrating a rudder stall. Crashed and burst into flames at Catterton, NE of Tadcaster, Yorkshire |