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ALCORN, James

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) James Alexander
Surname Alcorn
Gender M
Age 26
Decorations
Date of death 16-07-1942
Next of kin Son of Leslie and Rebecca Elizabeth Alcorn. Husband of Rona Mary Alcorn, of Henley Beach, South Australia.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number P9285
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 112..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 1
Enlistment information
Service Number 407886
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 91
Squadron 27 OTU
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Australia
Fellow Servicemen
Barr W B (Sgt)
Brooke R (Sgt)
Large D S (Sgt)
Richards B W (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 16-07-1942
End Date 16-07-1942
Takeoff Station Lichfield
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Bombing exercise
Reason for Loss The exercise took the aircraft out over the North Sea and it is believed to have been lost to enemy action