Sparling, John Lewis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Lewis |
Surname | Sparling |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy J. and Minnie M. Sparling, of London. Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3873 |
Markings | ZL-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 187. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 245 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/129739 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-01-1943 |
End Date | 22-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Mining in the Nectarines area |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |