Capstick,+J

CAPSTICK J, (Nicholas Jackson) //No one of the name and initial died in the 2nd W.W. in the R.A.F.Only one Capstick is listed ie Capstick, Nicholas J.so it must be him. Listed in Bomber Command losses and RAF overseas losses as Capstick N.J// Sergeant, Flight Engineer, 1624412, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 115 Squadron, Witchford, Cambridge.Died on the night of 15th / 16th March 1944, in Lancaster Mk II aircraft, Serial No LL 693, coded A4 - K2. Failed to return from operations to Stuttgart. Bomber Command lost 27 Lancaster aircraft and 10 Halifax aircraft on this operation. (Lancaster Mk II aircraft were equipped with Bristol Hercules engines instead of the usual Merlin Engines). This aircraft was lost on its first operational flight, having flown only 20 hours. Age 20 Son of Mr & Mrs N.J. Capstick, 17 Bronte St, Keighley. Educated at Eastwood School, and he had been in the RAF for 18 months. Prior to joining up he as employed by Messrs John Smith Ltd, Crane Manufactures. He was associated with Temple St Scouts. See Keighley News, 13th Jan 1945 (Photo) Durnbach War Cemetery Collective Grave, 11.B Nos 12 - 13.