Butler, James William Jesse
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | James William Jesse |
Surname | Butler |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Annie Norah Butler, of East Ham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK562 |
Markings | KD-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
Grave Reference | Square 287. Grave 111856. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BOY. PEACE, PERFECT PEACE. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1282513 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Chad's Church, Seighford, Staffrodshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | A dedication to all those who served at Seighford Airfield from 1942 to 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1944 |
End Date | 12-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Seighford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Partially abandoned and crashed on the outskirts of Nottingham following an instrument failure |