Flying Officer John Tibbetts

Born:

1920

Pupil:

1932

Parents:

Harry Tibbetts and Gertrude and Rose Tibbotts

Address:

18 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing — moved to Funtington, Sussex

School Details:

Day boy in Raleigh House

"Our Record" No 103 Upper IIIB 4/36

Wrote Jottings with BA. Gain.

"Our Record" No 104 Upper IIIB 4/35

"Our Record" No 105 Lower IVB 5/33

"Our Record" No 106 Lower IVB 8/33

"Our Record" No 107 Upper IVB 30/35

"Tibbetts won the high jump in fine style".

Military Details:

34 Squadron was based in India and flew Hurricanes on fighter-bombing missions on Japanese troops in Burma. J. E. Tibbetts died on the opening day of Operation Dracula to recapture Burma.

Memorial:

Taukkyan War Cemetery

Myanmar

Burma

17. F. 21.