John Ward Standish
Service number
145878
Military unit
207 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Date of birth
Date of death
23 Aug 1943 (19 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
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Family history
Son of George G. and Annie Standish, of Halifax.
Military history
Netherlands EMMEN (NIEUW DORDRECHT) GENERAL CEMETERY Plot 9. Row B. Grave 2.
Berlin
Lancaster I ED550 took off 2033 23 Aug 1943 from Langar. Crashed 2359 at Nieuw Dordrecht (Drenthe) 8 km SE of Emmen Holland. Six fatalities: GW Osmer (P), CP Backlog (N), WME Reid (W/Op), JW Standish (AB), TEC McKeith (AG),D Fells (AG). Julian George Walker (FE) survived wounded as a pow.
727 aircraft attacked Berlin 23/8/43, 12 from Langar departing between 20.15 and 20.43. For unknown reasons, ED550 turned back and crashed at Nieuw-Dodrecht in northern Holland with only one survivor.
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