Keddie, John Maitland
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Maitland |
Surname | Keddie |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-01-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Wallace Keddie and Annie Emily Keddie, of Downham. His Brothers Richard George Damyon Keddie and Wallace Arthur Robert Keddie Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IA |
Serial Number | L7783 |
Markings | LN-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Downham (St. Margaret) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Joint grave. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 192 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 915015 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-01-1941 |
End Date | 04-01-1941 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on Newmarket racecourse after two unsuccessful attempts to land. All the crew were admitted to White Lodge Hospital, where two died of their injuries |