Longstaff, James Roy
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Roy |
Surname | Longstaff |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 06-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur George and Elsie Marie Longstaff, of Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ617 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leicester City (Gilroes) Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Panel 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 64 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1212686 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-12-1942 |
End Date | 06-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft wrecked attempting downwind landing at Harwell |