Partington, John Claude
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Claude |
Surname | Partington |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Laughton Partington and Madeleine Partington, of Buenos Aires, Argentina. B.A. (Cantab.) His Brother, Rene Laughton Partington, Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2620 |
Markings | WS-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 12. |
Epitaph | IL VECUT CE QUE VIVENT LES ROSES, L'ESPACE D'UN MATIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 223 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1180179 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Argentina |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/10 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-06-1941 |
End Date | 09-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Reconnaissance (armed) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down off Zeebrugge. The rear gunner was the only survivor |