Lingwood, John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Lingwood |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sqdn. Ldr. Joseph Harold Lingwood, R.A.F., and Henrietta Clara Lingwood, of Ashtead, Surrey. His Brother, David, Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4345 |
Markings | BU- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block B. Grave 486. |
Epitaph | ALSO IN MEMORY OF FLYING OFFICER D.LINGWOOD MISSING 4TH DECEMBER 1940 "TWO ENGLISH BOYS DIED - MY SONS - BUT ENGLAND LIVES"- DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 199 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 70866 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 214 (Federated Malay States) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Plaques and RoH within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1630 (P250445/39) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1939 |
End Date | 06-11-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed whilst going round again following a poor approach |