Murray-Shirreff, James Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James Edward |
Surname | Murray-Shirreff |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil and Wilhelmina Erica Wanda Murray-Shirreff, of Bath, Somerset. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NF932 |
Markings | BQ-B2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 170 North. |
Epitaph | IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON, KILLED ON AIR OPERATIONS. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 77 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 173508 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
That only 8 aircraft were lost during this infamous attack, two of which were due to a collision and at least one due to mechanical failure, is evidence of the complete air supremacy that the Allies had achieved by this point in the war. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2044/23 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-02-1945 |
End Date | 14-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Dresden |
Reason for Loss | Collided with Lancaster PA185, exploded and fell onto farmland near Wragby. |