Withy, John Forster
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Forster |
Surname | Withy |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-07-1942 |
Next of Kin |
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
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 |