Hodges, John Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Edward |
Surname | Hodges |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gilbert Edward and Emy Ethel Hodges, of Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1461 |
Markings | BL-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 26. D. 10. |
Epitaph | AND I GIVE UNTO THEM ETERNAL LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 182 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 912102 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6397 (P359043/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1941 |
End Date | 12-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at sea following a night-fighter attack. Some of the bodies washed ashore, hence them being buried at different cemeteries |