Caldwell, James Andrew
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James Andrew |
Surname | Caldwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gilbert and Anna Caldwell, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE437 |
Markings | EQ-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 29. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 84689 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10559 (P364131/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-11-1941 |
End Date | 28-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | At 22:29 Heston D/F Station acknowledged a call from this aircraft, asking for a bearing. Tragically, it is believed the crew misinterpreted the information sent by Heston and when last heard on W/T the Hampden was plotted in a 40 mile radius of 4730N 13W, some 270 miles off Brest and approximately 300 miles SW of Land’s End. More than likely the crew thought they had received a course to steer (QDM) when they had in fact been given, as requested, a bearing, (QTE) effectively flying on a reciprocal. Probably ran out of fuel. Lost without trace |