Wain, John Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Herbert |
Surname | Wain |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 02-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick William and Mary Sophia Wain. Husband of E. Mildred Wain, of Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND901 |
Markings | MG-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nointel Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 258 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 421945 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-05-1944 |
End Date | 02-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (66% moon) |
Operation | Chambly- to bomb railway installations. 120 aircraft, 5 losses (4.2%). This was the main railway depot and stores for the northern French railway network. The raid was extremely successful with around 500 high-explosive bombs falling in the depot with significant damage to all departments. It was completely out of action for ten days. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Nointel, NE of Versailles, France |