Rigden, John Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Stanley |
Surname | Rigden |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
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Date of Death | 14-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Twin son of John Harold Rigden and Winifred Hannah Rigden (née Mason). Husband of Joan E. Rigden (née Deeks). Their son was born after his death. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB281 |
Markings | NF-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. D. 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745328 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Miscellaneous Information
John's twin, Trooper Frank Geoffrey Rigden, was killed on 12 June 1942 at the age of 22 whilst serving in Egypt with the 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps and is commemorated on Column 27 of the Alamein Memorial, Egypt. |
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Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-03-1943 |
End Date | 15-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (61% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Bronze, for Czechoslovakia |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Munich |