Rathbone, John Rankin
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Rankin |
Surname | Rathbone |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maj. William Rathbone and of Agnes Dorothea Rathbone (Nee Rankin). Husband of Beatrice Frederika Rathbone, of Westminster, London. M.P. For Bodmin Division Since 1935. Parliamentary Secretary To Ministry of Supply, July-Sept., 1939. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2225 |
Markings | UX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | II. H. 30. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 230 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 72451 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, Central London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Figurine with Inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | Presented by his wife and children, in loving memory of Flt Lt John Rankin Rathbone RAFVR, killed in bombing operations against the enemy, December 1940 |
Location | Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, Merseyside |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Silver Arms Dish |
Memorial Text | In memory of Flt Lt John Rankin Rathbone RAFVR killed in action 10 December 1940 aged 30 |
Miscellaneous Information
MP for Bodmin since 1935 and he was succeeded by his wife. His son also served as an MP |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4515 (P356450/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-12-1940 |
End Date | 10-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Antwerp |
Reason for Loss | Brought down in target area |