Nicholson, John Stanley Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Stanley Alexander |
Surname | Nicholson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Joseph and Adelaide Martha Nicholson, of Holmrook, Cumberland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK552 |
Markings | -F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 804. |
Epitaph | THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, THEREFORE CAN I LACK NOTHING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 219 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1597145 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-09-1944 |
End Date | 08-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross country navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Severe icing took place during the sortie, possibly rendering one engine unserviceable. The pilot lost control and the aircraft ploughed into the ground at 13:43. |