Sharpe, John Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Henry |
Surname | Sharpe |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Walter and Eleanor Margaret Sharpe, of Norwich. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IX |
Serial Number | ML918 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Norwich Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 51. Grave 41. |
Epitaph | IN GOD'S SAFE KEEPING HE AWAITS US ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 240 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1293926 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1409 Flt (Meteorological) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-12-1943 |
End Date | 03-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Special Duties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and caught fire south of Exeter airfield, Devon |