Houghton, John Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Thomas |
Surname | Houghton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick J. W. Houghton, and of Minnie J. Houghton, of Clapham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ979 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 137. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 51 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1336140 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1943 |
End Date | 06-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Sea Rescue |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the North Sea whilst on course for an area east of Wick. Cause unknown |