Hinder, John Grimes
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Grimes |
Surname | Hinder |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 01-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Ernest and Annie Mary Hinder, of Reading, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JP190 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block 3. Grave 5408. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 182 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1386334 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-04-1944 |
End Date | 01-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground close to Muckle Knowe, Roxburghshire, and burst into flames |