Hudson, John Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Gordon |
Surname | Hudson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Hudson, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS828 |
Markings | JI-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 264. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 185 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41150 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 514 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John the Evangelist, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial and RoH |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 514 Sqn who served at RAF Waterbeach 1943-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1981/25 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1977/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Düsseldorf. 596 aircraft, 29 losses (4.9%). 2150 tones of bombs were dropped, causing considerable damage, mainly to the northern districts. 56 large industrial premises were hit, of which 7 were destroyed. More than 2000 homes were destroyed, 883 people killed and 593 injured, although these figures were compiled before all the missing had been dug out. |
Reason for Loss | Either hit by flak or collided with another aircraft and crashed in the target area |