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PULHAM JWC
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PULHAM, Joseph

Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Eastbrookend (Dagenham) Cemetery
Grave Reference Square E. Grave 1039..
Epitaph ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 87
Enlistment information
Service Number 1319801
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 83
Trade Wireless Operator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-11--0001
End Date 30-11--0001
Takeoff Station Coningsby
Day/Night raid
Operation
Reason for Loss Died in RAF Hospital Rauceby of natural causes, according to ORB AIR27/689/9, although his Form 543 more accurately states that he died of injuries received on active service. His son reports that he hit his head on an aircraft stanchion on the return leg of an operation. A few days later on VE day he was out celebrating when he collapsed in an alley and people at first thought he was drunk. Unfortunately his best friend and fellow crew member, who was aware of what had happened, was on leave. He was taken to hospital and obviously not knowing the circumstances they put it down to a brain haemorrage and therefore recorded it on the death certificate as natural causes.