Nicol, Jack Napier
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Jack Napier |
Surname | Nicol |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Annie Nicol, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9299 |
Markings | OJ-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 219 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403625 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 CFlt |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-07-1942 |
End Date | 16-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- practice landings using Beam Approach |
Reason for Loss | Crank pin on the starboard outer engine failed, allowing oil to spill over the exhaust manifold and catch light. The inner engine then caught light and the wing fell off. Crashed at Swaffham Fulbeck, ENE of Cambridge |