Offord, John William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Offord |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Edith Offord. Husband of Dorothy Offord, of Maidstone, Kent. Father of John William Offord |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV301 |
Markings | SR-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Langon Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | WE NEVER WILL FORGET YOU, DEAR. YOUR LOVING WIFE & BABY JOHN, MOTHER AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1892332 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Miscellaneous Information
On ABC duties |
Known as Jack. Incorrectly shown on the memorial walls (and previously on CWGC) as W Offord |
An all-round sportsman who excelled in tennis, table tennis and competitive motorcycling. He was a finalist in the News of the World tennis competition and the Evening News Cup. In 1936 he won the Croydon Advertiser Open Singles Tennis Cup. He was a member of Wickham and Carsholton motor cycle clubs and won the Wickham Junior Cup on a 350cc BSA over a four mile course. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-06-1944 |
End Date | 01-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Vierzon |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 22:19 on 30 Jun 1944 from Ludford Magna to bomb the railway yards in Vierzon and to perform ABC duties. Crashed at l’Autiere near Langon (Loir-et-Cher). |