Lake, James Byrne
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Byrne |
Surname | Lake |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Cecelia Lake, of South Hurstville, New South Wales. Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD208 |
Markings | BQ-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14367. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 424904 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
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 27/2037/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-08-1944 |
End Date | 14-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fontain-le-Pin |
Reason for Loss | Returning from a daylight attack on a German strong-point in Normandy, the Lancaster crashed at Wansford, near Peterborough |