Pulford, James Oliver
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Oliver |
Surname | Pulford |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Ethel Marion Pulford, of Buckfastleigh, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD388 |
Markings | CF-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hotton War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VIII. B. 4. |
Epitaph | BEYOND OUR RANGE OF VIEW HE WALKS IN GLORY, TOWARD HORIZONS BRIGHT AND NEW |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1852074 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1945 |
End Date | 15-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Leuna |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss and crash site not established although one of the crew’s body was discovered in the Eifel region of Germany 8Mar45, near Dumpelfeld, some 6 km N of Adenau. |