Wilson, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Reginald and Margaret Wilson, of Earls Court. London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LW179 |
Markings | DY-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. D. 6-8. |
Epitaph | DEARLY LOVED AND LOVING SON. GOOD-NIGHT, JOHN: SLEEP GENTLY, DEAR ONE. MAMMIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 267 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1803275 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/811/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/811/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-01-1945 |
End Date | 17-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (10% moon) |
Operation | Magdeburg. 371 aircraft, 17 losses (4.6%). Bomber Command claimed a successful area raid with 44% of the built-up area of the town being destroyed. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed between Langelsheim and Wolfshagen, Germany |