Date of birth:

January 9th, 1922 (Netley Abbey/Hampshire, Great Britain)

Date of death:

September 12th, 1944

Buried on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Service number 176017.

John Oxborrow joined No. 44 Squadron (Rhodesia) in June 1944 based at Dunholme Lodge. He began his missions throughout the summer including Criel, Stuttgart, Givou, Bois de Cassan, Bordeaux, Givors.
His last raid was on 12th September where the plane took off from Dunholme Lodge at 19.03 and was reported to have crashed at 23.45 on the Gueter Bahnhof at Stuttgart. All the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1944

Citation:
"One night in August, 1944, Flying Officer Oxborrow piloted an aircraft on a minelaying sortie. In view of the nature of the target extremely skilled and determined flying was required. Despite heavy opposition and the added difficulty of combating searchlight defences, this officer pressed home his attack. On the mining run his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and one engine was put out of action. Undeterred he continued the run and placed his mines in the correct position. He then brought his aircraft safely back to base without incurring any further damage.
Flying Officer Oxborrow has completed many operations against a wide range of targets and his skill and devotion to duty have set a fine example."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: John Shepard
• - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36750 published on the 13 October 1944
  - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  - Bonhams
  

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