Papworth, John Norris
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Norris |
Surname | Papworth |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 06-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick William and Martha Ann Papworth, of New Eltham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | NE166 |
Markings | 6O-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 212. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 222 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 169510 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 582 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Airfield Site, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to RAF Little Staughton, including 109 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | In memory of 109 and 582 Sqns. At R.A.F. Little Staughton |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2101/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2052/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-06-1944 |
End Date | 06-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Staughton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Longues- to bomb a coastal battery. Part of a 1012 bomber strike force which sustained only three losses. At least 5000 tons of bombs were dropped on these raids, a new record, as was the number of sorties. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |