Roll of Honour

Roll of Honour

Manley, John Dennington

Rank: Sergeant-Observer

Regiment: Royal Air Force

Biography: Son of Mrs. Manley, Bedford ; born Sandown, 28 May 1923 ; educated at Bedford School. In 1941 he entered the Royal Air Force and took the Cadets' course at the University. On the completion of his training in South Africa he became an observer with Bomber Command. On 26 April 1944 he lost his life during an air raid on Essen. He is buried at Zundert in Holland.

Date of Death: 26 April 1944

Burial Details: Buried at Zundert Protestant Churchyard, Coll grave 4-5

Publication: Roll of Remembrance. Published 1952.


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