Grocott, Joseph Alan
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Alan |
Surname | Grocott |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Grace Constant Grocott, of Waltham Abbey, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R3220 |
Markings | WS-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oostende New Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 9. Row 4. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | AND UNDERNEATH ARE THE EVERLASTING ARMS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 174 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 581509 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4476 (P356400/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/125/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/125/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-12-1940 |
End Date | 08-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed on the outskirts of Ostend |