John, William Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Frederick |
Surname | John |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 14-11-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IX |
Serial Number | ML912 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Merville Communal Cemetery Extension |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row B. Grave 44A. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 189 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 135284 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1409 Flt (Meteorological) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-11-1943 |
End Date | 14-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Special Task |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Merville, France |