James, Geoffrey Halstead
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Halstead |
Surname | James |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Henry and Ethel Daisy James, of Petham, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9039 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Woodbury Church Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 22. |
Epitaph | REMEMBERING ALWAYS OUR BELOVED GEOFF |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 54 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751999 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1986 (P351567/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1940 |
End Date | 08-04-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- formation cross-country flying |
Reason for Loss | It is thought that the pilot was dazzled by the sun on emerging from cloud, although weather reports would indicate that icing was a possibility. Left the formation, banked gently and then crashed into the cliffs of Craig yr Ysfa in the Carneddau, 6 miles SSE of Bethesda. |