Stanfield, James Ernest Field
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James Ernest Field |
Surname | Stanfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Alfred Field Stanfield and Audrey Grace Stanfield, of Kavieng, New Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE352 |
Markings | UB-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 111. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404275 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 455 (Australian) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | New Ireland (now Latangai, Papua New Guinea) |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 2 March 1921 in Bareilly, India. Living in Kavieng, New Ireland prior to enlisting where he worked as a planter. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11689 (P365548/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-01-1942 |
End Date | 22-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (29% moon) |
Operation | Emden |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace. Crew of four |