WADHAM, John Victor

Carisbrooke Cemetery, Isle of Wight UKCredit: Gary Newman

Sergeant (Pilot)
145 Squadron
RAF Volunteer Reserve

John was born 1919 in Newport to Victor Sidney & Lilian Olive (nee WHITE) WADHAM of  Salween, Watergate Road, Newport.

John joined 601 Sqn. at RAF Tangmere on the 3rd of August 1940. Flying Hawker Hurricane aircraft, he was involved in a dogfight with an Me 109S over Hastings on the morning of 12th of October 1940 & was shot down & killed. The aircraft crashed at Courseham Farm near Cranbrook. John was killed while serving with 145 Squadron & his body was recovered from the wreckage, brought back to the Island & buried beneath a Private Memorial.

John is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Carisbrooke Cemetery

Location

Carisbrooke Cemetery, often referred to as 'Mount Joy' Cemetery is located on Whitcombe Road, Carisbrooke PO30 1DW.  The cemetery was established in 1858 on land purchased by the Carisbrooke & Gatcombe Burial Board, because St. Mary's Churchyard in Carisbrooke was becoming full. The cemetery is now managed by the Bereavement Services Department of the Isle of Wight Council.
The cemetery contains 32 War Graves from the 1st & 2nd World Wars.