Whitecross, James Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James Alexander |
Surname | Whitecross |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 15-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Isabella Jane Whitecross, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4408 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 30. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41888 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Whitecross Lake, Manitoba; 6km west if Baralzon Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8360 (P361432/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/14 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1941 |
End Date | 15-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Sea Rescue (ASR) |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the North Sea shortly after signalling that engines were failing |