Martin, John Roddick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Roddick |
Surname | Martin |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Roddick Martin, and of Jessie Louisa Martin, of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BK798 |
Markings | OJ-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 185. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 205 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/165286 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
The average age of this crew was just 21 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1943 |
End Date | 21-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (39% moon) |
Operation | Mining off the Frisian Islands |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace- possibly shot down by a night-fighter |