Swyers, James
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Swyers |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
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Date of Death | 07-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Thomas Swyers and Alice Swyers. Husband of Elsa Maud Swyers, of Picton, Ontario, Canada. of Newfoundland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK594 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 169 South. |
Epitaph | I HOPE TO SEE MY PILOT FACE TO FACE WHEN I HAVE CROSSED THE BAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 104 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40575 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Newfoundland |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-06-1944 |
End Date | 07-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Saltby airfield after descent through thick cloud |