Wilson, James Murray
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Murray |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Alexander Wilson and Jane Ann Wilson, of Haney, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley IV |
Serial Number | K9017 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 24. Row A. |
Epitaph | HE NEVER SHUNNED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL BUT GLADLY GAVE HIS ALL. MOTHER AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/59976 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Wilson Bay, Manitoba; The western flank of Clifton Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11462 (P365258/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-01-1942 |
End Date | 09-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Brackla |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Dual training |
Reason for Loss | Hit trees and crashed near the airfield |