Withy, John Forster
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Forster |
Surname | Withy |
Gender | M |
Date of Death | 16-07-1942 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB203 |
Markings | NP-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newton upon Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row T. Grave 10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 268 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 114441 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 CFlt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-07-1942 |
End Date | 16-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | The pilot overshot his turn and increased his bank to correct the situation, only to stall the rudders. Crashed at Cornborough, NNE of York |