Calder, James Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Alexander |
Surname | Calder |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Alexander and Valerie Calder, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME729 |
Markings | LE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dunure Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. (White) Grave 291. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/220155 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-07-1944 |
End Date | 19-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | During course of nav. training, two engines failing caused abandonment. It crashes at Mossdale Farm. |