Godley, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Godley |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilfred and Annie Godley, of Cumbernauld Station. Husband of Audrey Godley, of Cumbernauld Station. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG404 |
Markings | OO-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cumbernauld Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L. Grave 952. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 170 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1074276 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1663 HCU C Flt |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1943 |
End Date | 12-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Encountered terrible weather conditions and force-landed on Heathfield Moor, NW of Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire |