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WADE, James

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) James Christopher
Surname Wade
Gender M
Age 25
Decorations
Date of death 25-02-1943
Next of kin Son of William John and Linda Matilda Wade. Husband of Ellen Wade, of Mannahill, South Australia.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number BF450
Markings HA-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 197..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 258
Enlistment information
Service Number 28053
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 218 (Gold Coast)
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different Australia
Fellow Servicemen
Hearn J W (Sgt)
Matthews G (WO2)
Stuart L L (Sgt)
Werner H V (Sgt)
White R W (Sgt)
Young K I (WO2)
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-02-1943
End Date 26-02-1943
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nuremburg. 337 aircraft, 9 losses (2.7%). PFF marking was late due to poor weather conditions with the result that most of the bombs fell on the northern outskirts of the city. Some of the bombs fell in neighbouring Furth.
Reason for Loss Crashed SSE of Mannheim