Williams, James Clough
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Clough |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Annie Williams, of Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | P2090 |
Markings | QR-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Sweden |
Burial/Memorial Place | Helsingborg (Palsjo) Municipal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. XV. 10. |
Epitaph | HE SERVED GLADLY THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 116 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 642147 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3447 (P355031/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-09-1940 |
End Date | 27-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (27% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Hit by Flak and subsequently destroyed in a fatal crash landing near Øresund, Sweden |