John Douglas WHITE

Memorial seat at National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire to -
Flight Sergeant 1377192, John 'Jack' Douglas WHITE, 224 Squadron Coastal Command Royal Air Force VR
Born 30 November 1912 Son of Charles and Caroline Alice White, nee Hancock.
1911 his parents and siblings were residing at 20 Station Road, Kensal Rise NW London
1939 with his parents at 37 Neossmia Avenue Hampstead, London, occupation shipping clerk (export department) Husband of Alice Mary White, nee English of Jesmond, Northumberland.

He was part crew of seven in a Liberator V FL947 which was attacked by Ju88’s and shot down over the Bay of Biscay 13th May 1943 aged 31 years. Five of the crew including the above died at the scene, 2 survived and was picked up two days later. One died died the following day after being rescued, only the pilot survived P/O/G. Willerton.
Commemorated on a memorial seat at the Memorial Arboretum Alrewas Staffordshire also on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

Wills and Admin, Ancestry.
John Douglas WHITE of Morden Lodge Riverside Staines Middlesex. Died on or since 13 May 1943 on war service. Administration Newcastle-upon-Tyne 8 October 1945 to Alice Mary White, widow. Effects £365 3s. 2d.

Source for birth date, 1939 England and Wales Register, Ancestry.