Ling, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Ling |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alvina J. Ling, of Kendal. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | BF386 |
Markings | LS-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kendal (Parkside) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Cons. Grave 432. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 199 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 656045 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/43 |
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Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-10-1942 |
End Date | 29-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed SW of Downham Market, Suffolk after emerging from cloud in a steep turn. |