Heath, James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Heath |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Heath, and Stepson of Viola Banks, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME840 |
Markings | BQ-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wisch (Varsseveld) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot A. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD; I SHALL NOT WANT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 47 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/20002 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2044/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1944 |
End Date | 17-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Sterkrade |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Varsseveld (Gelderland), 12km ESE of Doetinchem. |