Coulton, James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Coulton |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Collins Coulton and Elizabeth Coulton, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. Husband of Annie Coulton, of Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire. His Brother, George Collins Coulton, Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | JB638 |
Markings | ZN-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 26. B. 2. |
Epitaph | UNSEEN, HE STANDS BY MY SIDE AND WHISPERS, DON'T FRET, DEATH CANNOT DIVIDE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 525073 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Metheringham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down, crashing at Bramsche, near Osnabruck |