The Association has learned of the death of S/Lt(A) John Whitfield Hill RNVR on 23 September 2016.
Funeral Details
The funeral will take place at 1130 on Wednesday 5th October 2016 at Oakley Wood Crematorium, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa, CV33 9QP.
From Records
John was a Pilot who served between 1943 and 1946 with No. 4 Naval Fighter Wing 809 NAS flying the Supermarine Seafire. Embarked in HMS Stalker the Squadron spent time in the Mediterranean before sailing to Ceylon to join the East Indies Fleet in March 1945.
From References
Whilst flying Seafire NF603 of 809 Squadron on 30 July 1945 the aircraft was hit by debris from a mid-air collision between NF590 and NN409. Landed safely at Trincomalee (S/L J W Hill OK).