Kirby, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Kirby |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Mary Kirby, of Swanland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD276 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | North Ferriby (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 188 |
Epitaph | WORTHY OF EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 272 (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1234614 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Miscellaneous Information
The Whitley came in to land slightly higher and faster than normal and appeared to be about to overshoot the runaway. The aircraft bounced and on the second bounce the pilot appeared to open the throttles to go around again but the aircraft stalled and veered off, narrowly missing a hangar, then continued on until it collided with the Hampden. |
Detached to Coastal Command at the time of the incident |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | Anti-submarine sweep |
Reason for Loss | crashed into a Hampden which was parked in front of Hangar 3 and immediately bust into flames. |