Turnham, John Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Edward |
Surname | Turnham |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-11-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9159 |
Markings | NF-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abbeville Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 5. Row F. Grave 20. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 256 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 47365 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-10-1942 |
End Date | 01-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (53% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive |
Reason for Loss | Lost over France |