Crawford, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Crawford |
Gender | M |
Age | 17 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford, of Linton-On-Ouse, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7494 |
Markings | QR-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 41. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1379167 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Hall, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those from Linton on Ouse who fell in WWII (1939-1945) Sgt James Crawford RAFVR Died 7th December 1941 aged 17 Greater love hath no man than this to lay down his life for his friends |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10754 (P364377/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-12-1941 |
End Date | 08-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (85% moon) |
Operation | Boulogne |
Reason for Loss | Exploded and crashed into the sea off Boulogne. |