Hulme, John Alexander Shillinglaw
Another Old Libertian gives life. Death in India. We regret to announce the death from injuries received while on active service in India of Sergt. John Alexander Hulme, R.A.F. only child of Mr. and Mrs John Hulme, 8 Whitehorn-gardens, Hornchurch. Sergt. Hulme who would have been 24 years of age on June 23rd, was an old pupil of the Royal Liberty School. He then went to King’s College, London University, and left in the middle of his studies to join the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot in 1940, and later transferred to the R.A.F. as a navigator. He had taken part in over 50 operational flights. The Recorder 18 June 1943
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Hulme |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | John Alexander Shillinglaw |
| Date of birth | 23 June 1916 |
| Family details | Son of John and Annie Ethel Hulme of Hornchurch, Essex |
| Previous education | Holt Secondary School, Liverpool; Stretford Grammar School, Manchester; Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1937-1940 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Arts |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 113 Squadron |
| Service number | 1330049 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 02/06/1943 |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Rank at death | Flight Sergeant (Nav./Bomb Aimer) |
| Cause of death | Flying accident in India |
| Burial place | Delhi War Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |