1755424 John Orford
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 196 Sqdn.
Theatre of War: Germany
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 4th of November 1944
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rheinberg War Cemetery
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Dinah Orford, of St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately John is redacted. Father Joseph Orford born 27/01/1896 a Colliery Pumper (Below), mother Dinah Orford born 18/09/1895 an Unpaid Domestic and sister Irene Orridge (Orford) born 04/08/1922 a General Warehouse Worker are living at 19 Devon Street, St Helens.
Avro Lancaster I - Registration HK658 - 195 Squadron RAF
Took off from RAF Witchford 04-11-1944.
Target was Solingen. 176 Lancasters of 3 Group 4 lost. Bombing was badly scattered and the raid was not a success.
The aircraft Exploded with great force over the target area.
Crew:-
Leonard J (Sgt)
Moore J C (Sgt)
Newbery H G (F/S)
Raymen F J (Sgt)
Tolliday G W (Sgt)
Webster N D (Sgt)
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