Hann, Cecil John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cecil John |
Surname | Hann |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Annie E. Hann, of Lytchett Matravers, Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2223 |
Markings | YH-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 27. A. 9. |
Epitaph | FOR THERE IS ONE GOD, AND ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN, THE MAN CHRIST JESUS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 176 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580541 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4692 (P356709/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-12-1940 |
End Date | 28-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Coastal target |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to the airfield at Gilze an Rijen after being hit by flak |