Simpson, John Hall
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Hall |
Surname | Simpson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-07-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6396 |
Markings | YH-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 4A. C. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 541087 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7289 (P360149/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-07-1941 |
End Date | 01-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Kiel Canal |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft partially abandoned after being shot down near the target |