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JEFFERIES JF
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JEFFERIES, James

Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Exeter Higher Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. Z.K. Grave 9..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 55
Enlistment information
Service Number 759325
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 144
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 08-05-1941
End Date 09-05-1941
Takeoff Station Hemswell
Day/Night raid Night
Operation
Reason for Loss Died on the Honiton to Exmouth road at Prickly Pear Cross, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, whilst travelling home on leave from Lincoln. His car tyre punctured sending the across the road to hit a hedge and overturn. Jeffries died at the scene of a fractured skull. He had been on ops the night before (aboard Hampden P1295 PL-L, which experienced oil pressure problems at altitude and, as a consequence, bombed a target of opportunity- an aerodrome at Meldorf)