Potter, John Abraham Humphries
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Abraham Humphries |
Surname | Potter |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-02-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Amy Potter. Husband of Enid Elsie Potter, of East Grinstead. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim I |
Serial Number | L1444 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East Grinstead (Mount Noddy) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 3. Cons. Grave 210. |
Epitaph | ALL YOU HAD HOPED FOR ALL YOU HAD, YOU GAVE TO SAVE MANKIND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 562838 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AC/BEF |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
He died later from his injuries, the other crew members surviving |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1940 |
End Date | 25-02-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Metz |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Reconnaissance north-west Germany |
Reason for Loss | Attacked and badly damaged by a fighter, the crew brought their aircraft across the North Sea before crash-landing near Gosberton in Lincolnshire |