James, William Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Patrick |
Surname | James |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Eric Wallwyn McDonald James and Ellen Muriel Bertram James, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. B.A. (University of Manitoba). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9470 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barmby-On-The-Moor (St. Catherine) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row D. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | QUO VIRTUS VOCAT (Latin - Where virtue calls) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 54 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/95238 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | James Bay, Manitoba; Within Nueltin Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Miscellaneous Information
B.A. (University of Manitoba). |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1942 |
End Date | 12-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Port engine lost power during the exercise. Headed for a flare path only to discover at the last minute that it was a dummy. Tried to climb away with rising ground ahead- crashed onto the hillside. |