Partington, John (Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1943-August-31

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Service

RAFVR

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

RAF Lissett

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner

Service Numbers

1576778

Target
Google MapMonchengladbach Germany
in Unity) RAF Lissett. Halifax II aircraft #HR 739 NP-U was shot down by a night fighter during an operation against targets in Monchengladbach, Germany. The Halifax crashed near Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium

Sergeant J Partington (RAFVR) survived and was killed taken as Prisoner of War

Unvetted Source 158 Squadron Association - Personnel Detail

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax HR739

Flight Sergeant William Joseph Browne RAAF

Flight Sergeant Browne, William Joseph (RAAF)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium

Flight Sergeant William Edward Bryden RAAF

Flight Sergeant Bryden, William Edward (RAAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium

Sergeant James Sidney Clenton RAFVR

Sergeant Clenton, James Sidney (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium

Sergeant Charles Colin Gardener RAFVR

Sergeant Gardener, Charles Colin (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Sergeant John Partington RAFVR

Sergeant Partington, John (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Robert Garfield Townley RCAF

Flight Sergeant Townley, Robert Garfield (RCAF)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Ronald William Wildman RAAF

Pilot Officer Wildman, Ronald William (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium