Whyte, James
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Whyte |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | , Son of James Henry and Margaret Whyte, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4158 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow Western Necropolis |
Grave Reference | Sec. R. Grave 1136. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MAY LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745909 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2168 (P352430/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1940 |
End Date | 27-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with Hampden I L4156. |