Simpson, Joseph Cunningham
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Joseph Cunningham |
Surname | Simpson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 23-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Priscilla Esther Simpson, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Husband of Sally Simpson, of Wheatley Hill, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ343 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Westdongeradeel (Raard) Protestant Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 16. Grave A. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 36147 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/48 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/47 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-10-1942 |
End Date | 23-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Hengelo |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been shot down by light flak and crashed near Raard, Holland. The aircraft was in flames as it hit the ground and exploded immediately on impact |