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Flight Sergeant, Flight Engineer

William Horace Johns

Service number 1197225
Military unit 4 OTU Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death 03 Jan 1945 (33 years old)
Place of birth Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies

Pre-war William Horace Johns was a painter contractor in business with his father.

Family history

Son of Horace and Lucy Ann Johns of May Avenue, Wollaton, Nottingham

Military history

Served with No.4(C) Operational Trainng Unit.
Lost In Aircraft : Sunderland III Flying Boat, Serial Number : ML738 the airraft crashed after a bad takeoff in snow showers from Dalmore Pier, Alness, Cromarty Forth and sank.
Crew losses :
185304 : Pilot Officer, Flight Engineer, John Theodore Eshelby RAFVR.
1197225 Flight Sergeant, Flight Engineer, William Horace Johns RAFVR.
75709 Flight Lieutenant, Instructor, Francis Noel Johnston DFC RAFVR.
AUS416005 Flying Officer, Instructor, Paul Gotthelf Pfeiffer RAAF - Died of Injuries.
Leading Aircraftman, Photographer, J. Scott - Injured.
AUS410797 Flight Lieutenan, Instructor, Robert Lance Webster RAAF - Slightly Injured. 179681 Flying Officer, Flying Instructor, Joseph ZITA.

Extra information

Unknown

Photographs