Wilkinson, John William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John William |
Surname | Wilkinson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William Pollard and Ethel Maud Wilkinson. Husband of Irene Wilkinson, of North Carlton, Nottinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE421 |
Markings | EA-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sola Churchyard |
Grave Reference | British Plot. E. 11. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN WILLIAM "ABIDE WITH ME, FAST FALLS THE EVENTIDE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 116 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1050141 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13396 (P367677/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in Holland's Ijsselmeer. Two bodies were found locally, a third eventually on a Norwegian beach. |