Purcivall, John William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Purcivall |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 22-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William Purcivall, and of Ivy Bertha Purcivall, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1272 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 21E. Grave 7077. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 229 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401031 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 460 CFlt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Miscellaneous Information
Had flown 32 operation sorties with 103 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1942 |
End Date | 22-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training. |
Reason for Loss | It is thought that the instructor was demonstrating a rudder stall. Crashed and burst into flames at Catterton, NE of Tadcaster, Yorkshire |