John Henry Albert Small

1918 - 1942  (24 years)

• Name	John Henry Albert Small
  Birth	1918	Willesden, Middlesex, England
  	Birth Sep 1918 John H A Small (m/n Fordham) Willesden 3a 355
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1942
  	RAF
  	John H. A. Small - Cpl 648295 - 249 squadron On 16 May 1940, No 249 reformed as a fighter squadron at Church Fenton, initially with Spitfires, but after a few weeks re-equipped with Hurricanes. Becoming operational on 3 July, it flew defensive patrols and moved south in August to take part in the Battle of Britain. Offensive missions over France began in December 1940 but in May 1941, No.249 was transferred to Malta by aircraft carrier. There it formed part of the fighter defences, converting to Spitfires in February 1942. [source: http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/249squadron.cfm ]
  Death	19 Jan 1942	Malta
  	GRO War Deaths RAF all ranks 1939-1948 John H. A. Small - Cpl 648295 - 249 squadron - year 1942 - volume 13 page 233
  Burial	Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta
  	Prot. Sec. (Men's). Plot F. Coll. grave 79
  Person ID	I733	FamilyTree1
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	John Small,   b. 8 Apr 1889   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Private
  Family ID	F394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart