Long, John David Campbell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John David Campbell |
Surname | Long |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of David M. and Christina Long, of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1461 |
Markings | BL-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 64. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 200 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40623 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6397 (P359043/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1941 |
End Date | 12-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at sea following a night-fighter attack. Some of the bodies washed ashore, hence them being buried at different cemeteries |