Wright, John Ripley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Ripley |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Agnes Margaret Wright, of Southport, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT221 |
Markings | UB-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. C. 8. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY, HIS ABSENCE A SILENT GRIEF |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 119 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1057411 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 455 (Australian) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13398 (P367679/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Sturzelburg on the Rhine, all four crew members killed |