Roberts, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Roberts |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James V. Roberts and Janet W. Roberts, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L4844 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. J. Grave 1047. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER YOU |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 749576 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 17 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Location | Village Centre, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Village Sign & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of No. 17 OTU, Silverstone Airfield. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Within Motor Racing Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Stencilled RoH |
Memorial Text | Per Ardua Ad Astra to those who served No.17 OTU R.A.F. Silverstone. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Road Bridge over A43, Turweston, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | Remembered with Honour, Bomber Command, 17 OTU, RAF Silverstone and RAF Turweston. 1943 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4513 (P356448/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-12-1940 |
End Date | 10-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- practice flying in cloud |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 1255 between Sinton Green and Grimley, 4 miles NNW and N respectively of Worcester. All were taken back to their native Scotland. |