Pilot Officer

John Laurence Bickerdike

Battle of Britain Clasp

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Monica Laura Bickerdike, of Nelson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (2008)
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Stephen Howell
Relationship to casualty: None
John Bickerdike was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 11th February 1919. Son of James, a Policeman, and Monica Laura Bickerdike, of Nelson, New Zealand, he was educated in Auckland at King's... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
36266
Name:
John Laurence Bickerdike
Rank: 
Pilot Officer
Date of Birth:
11 February 1919
Place of Birth:
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
26 June 1939
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Radio Announcer
Employer:
Station 3ZB, Christchurch
Unit:
Royal Air Force, 85 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in aircraft accident
Date of Death:
22 July 1940
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
John Laurence Bickerdike
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