Paton, James Eric Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Eric Frederick |
Surname | Paton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Clara Emmeline Paton, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED713 |
Markings | UL-W2 Nulli Secundus |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. H. 16. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE (adapted from poem - Hallowed Ground - by Thomas Campbell. Original reads 'To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die') |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1804153 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memo and Propeller Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at R.A.F. Elsham Words 1941 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of 576 Sqn who gave their lives in 1939 - 45 War |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1943 |
End Date | 24-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down near Hanover, the Lancaster crashing in a thickly wooded area covered in deep snow |