James, William McPherson
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William McPherson |
Surname | James |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Llewllyn James and Jane Shires James, of Redcar, Yorkshire. B. Sc. Engineering (Lond.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG258 |
Markings | LE-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stockton-On-Tees (Oxbridge Lane) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Non-Conformist. Old Part. Row P. Grave 30. |
Epitaph | ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THEM THAT LOVE GOD ROMANS VIII 28. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 54 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 163644 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-12-1944 |
End Date | 22-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Politz |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0250 22Dec44 at Scrafield farm,2.75 miles east of Horncastle due to bad weather. |