John Gordon Biddell
Person details
| Forename(s) | John Gordon |
|---|---|
| Surname | Biddell |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Regiment | RAFVR |
| Age | 22 |
| Death | Killed in an aircraft accident |
| Place of Death | Far East > India |
| Date of Death | 25/07/1944 |
| Year of Entry | 1935 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | Scientific Society; School Certificate |
| Comments | Younger brother of W.H. Biddell, and son of A.W.S. Biddell, OR |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
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| Prefect | |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 21 |
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| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | India > Delhi |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | He planned to go into the family business as a farmer and hop factor, 1939 |
| Prep School | Rottingdean |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | November 19 1944. Killed in an aircraft accident in India, 25th July, 1944, John Gordon Biddell, Flt. Lt., R.A.F.V.R. (Hedgecock's, Southam's, F, 1935-1939). A quiet gentlemanly fellow. He was a staunch friend, and will be mourned by all who knew him well. He made steady progress in his school work, and gained the school certificate. He was a member of the Scientific Society, and particularly interested in everything connected with country life. He left the school with the intention of entering his family business (farmer and hop factor). He joined the R.A.F.V.R. and was commissioned in 1942 |
| Service Number | 127139 |
| Place of Birth |
