Back to search results

Wing Commander JOHN HOWARD PLAYER

Service Number: 40316
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Air Force

69 Sqdn.

Date of Death

Died 08 August 1947

Age 36 years old

Buried or commemorated at

MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY

1. A. 14.

Germany

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Additional Info Son of Edith Mary Player, of Shalford, Essex.
  • Personal Inscription TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE YOU LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Concentration (4)

Concentration Documents - Graves Concentration Reports
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Concentration Documents - Graves Concentration Reports
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Concentration Documents - Graves Concentration Reports
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Concentration Documents - Graves Concentration Reports
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (1)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY
Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany
Number of casualties: 869
View cemetery details

Information Relating to the casualty

You can find out more about this casualty by following the link below.

Casualty Information