Heather, Roderick John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Roderick John |
Surname | Heather |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of A. O. Heather and Eileen Heather, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK164 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Haverhill Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. U. Grave 145. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 180 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/16756 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
The aircraft made it back to base and was afterwards re-allocated to 16 OTU. In a separate, later incident, P. R. Cross was killed after bailing out due to an engine fire. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1943 |
End Date | 13-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak, rendering the oxygen system u/s. Attacked twice by a Ju88 intruder and crashed at RAF Stradishall. P/O Heather was the only casualty, although the wireless operator, F/S G. Keen, lost a foot |