Ashby, James William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James William |
Surname | Ashby |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
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Date of Death | 05-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leonard Frederick and Florence Agnes Ashby. Husband of Mona Jessie Ashby, of Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington VIII |
Serial Number | HF907 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hoylake (Grange) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 69. |
Epitaph | MY BELOVED HUSBAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778663 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 1443 Flt |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-06-1942 |
End Date | 05-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- fuel consumption and map reading |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed in the Irish Sea off Anglesey |