Simmons, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Simmons |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Edith Daisy Simmons, of Earley, Reading, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR775 |
Markings | NP-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Raalte General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 11. |
Epitaph | SLEEP, JOHN, AND IN YOUR SLUMBER, SMILE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 241 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1334759 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/33 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/32 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1943 |
End Date | 28-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 518 aircraft, 23 losses (4.4%). PFF used sky marking due to cloud cover. Limited damage to central and northern districts of Essen. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed south of Raalt, Holland |