Identity
Person No.
17366
Service No.
778391
Last Name
First Name
Arthur John
Initials
A J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Hampden I P1228, taking off at 16:20 hrs from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to join 180 others to bomb Hamburg. Weather conditions were described as a three quarter full moon with excellent visibility. 13 aircraft were lost on this operation - 7 were claimed by flak units. It is thought that P1228 was one of those hit by 2.-5.M Flak unit with the aircraft coming down in the Wadden Sea North of Cuxhaven at 21:49 hrs
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
RAF Number: Enlistments in Rhodesia
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project