Lemmerick, John Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Albert |
Surname | Lemmerick |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Leta Lemmerick, of Traverse Bay, Manitoba, Canada. His Brother, George Earl Lemmerick, Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford III |
Serial Number | AB665 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 16. Grave 37. |
Epitaph | MIZPAH (Hebrew: Watchtower - or May God watch over You) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 198 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/123711 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1943 |
End Date | 08-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided mid-air with a 1654 HCU Lancaster (L7545), both aircraft crashing at Burton Lazars, SE of Melton Mowbray |