John Henry Becher
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He was the son of Major John Pickard Becher, DSO, and Gertrude Veronica Becher, of Southwell, Nottinghamshire. His father fell in the 1914-1918 War.
He was killed in an enemy air raid on Air Headquarters Steamer Point, Aden by the Regia Aeronautica Italiana.
Three SM.81s took off to bomb Aden, but one turned back, and one of the other two hit a hill near Massawa while trying to land on its return.
Acting Flight Lieutenant T D Atkinson, died of wounds.
Acting Wing Commander Alan Cunningham Mitchell - Husband of D. G. Mitchell, of Island Bay,Wellington, New Zealand. Wounded, taken ill with peritonitis while on sick leave at Muskeiras Hill station, 100 miles from Aden. Initially buried at Mukeiras, reinterred at Maala Cemetery.
Acting Warrant Officer G A Davies,
Corporal D L Lee
LAC C P Panting all injured.
Photo of John Henry Becher
Photo of John Henry Becher