Fraser, James Munro Mearns
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Munro Mearns |
Surname | Fraser |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Hill Mearns Fraser and Clara Miller Fraser, of Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV697 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 78. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 419177 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Bosworth Hall Estate, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington Bomber DV697 named Sir George Huggins OBE, Donated by the Trinidad Bomber Fund |
Location | Gliding Club Clubhouse, Husbands Bosworth Airfield, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed RoH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 14 OTU Wellington DV697, 26th September 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-09-1943 |
End Date | 26-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Husbands Bosworth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed as it returned following engine failure |