James, Harry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harry |
Surname | James |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-02-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest and Lucy James, of West Kirby, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1149 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Heyford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 48. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 54 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 943703 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-02-1941 |
End Date | 07-02-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Took off and immediately flew into another of the unit's aircraft (Hampden P1302), which was in the process of landing. Locked together, the two aircraft fell onto the airfield, where they began to burn. |