Yerbury, John Lee
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Lee |
Surname | Yerbury |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-08-1939 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4257 |
Markings | LY-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | |
Burial/Memorial Place | No Known Grave |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Pre-War |
Panel Number | PRE (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40454 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-08-1939 |
End Date | 29-08-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft dived into the Sea 5 Miles SE of Happisburgh Light Vessel, off Norfolk Coast |