Trotman, John Leonard Brunner
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Leonard Brunner |
Surname | Trotman |
Gender | M |
Age | 37 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Maria Elizabeth Trotman. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB708 |
Markings | VR-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durrington Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 802. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF OUR GALLANT BROTHER. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN WELL PLAYED, JOHN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 255 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1868451 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 419 (Moose) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside Former St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Memorial Tablet on Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to Nos 419, 420 and 428 Sqns RCAF who flew from RAF Middleton St George during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1823/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1823/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim- to attack the Opel motor factory. 412 Lancasters, 15 losses (3.6%). PFF marking was accurate and the German report states that the forge and gearbox plants were put out of action for several weeks but the remainder of the factory sustained little damage. Output was completely unaffected due to the stock of parts on hand. 179 people were killed. |
Reason for Loss | Attempted to land at Boscombe Down on return but the airfield was fog-bound and, as the pilot opened the throttle to go around again, all the engines cut due to lack of petrol. Crashed into trees near the airfield. |