Mantell, John Martin
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Martin |
Surname | Mantell |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Hayward Mantell and Sarah Jane Mantell, of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9461 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 111. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 204 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402826 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Miscellaneous Information
On loan to Coastal Command at the time of his death |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-08-1942 |
End Date | 13-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Chivenor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol and aircraft search |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by three enemy aircraft about 100 miles off Brest. Another crew who were in their dinghy (and were subsequently rescued) reported seeing and explosion in the distance after the aircraft had overflown them. |