Tinline, John Evan
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Evan |
Surname | Tinline |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Milton John and Mary Mabel Tinline, of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LV962 |
Markings | QB-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Werkendam Protestant Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 8. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | HE LOVED THE STARS TOO WELL TO FEAR THE NIGHT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 254 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/26318 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 424 (Tiger) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Tinline Lake, Manitoba; 10km outside the SW corner of Caribou River Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Green, Skipton on Swale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian personnel who served at RAF Skipton on Swale during WW2, including 424 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe. 637 aircraft, 19 losses (3.0%). A combination of cloud and a strong wind meant that PFF marked too far north of the target. As a result, most bombs fell outside the city and some aircraft bombed alternative targets as they were unable to find Karlsruhe. Opinion is divided about the casualties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Werkendam, Holland |