Humphrey, John Weir
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Weir |
Surname | Humphrey |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Albert and Rita Humphrey, of Sunny Brae, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8869 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ringshall (St. Catherine) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. |
Epitaph | HE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT; HE WEARS A CROWN Revises version of 2 Timothy 4:7-8 New International Version (NIV) 7. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/65191 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Borough Lane, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of the crew of the 99 Sqn Wellington Bomber Z8869 which crashed in the fields behind this memorial in the early hours of 29th September 1941. Lest we Forget. |
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9317 (P362615/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-09-1941 |
End Date | 29-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a line of trees close to Stowmarket |