Adam, James Dick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Dick |
Surname | Adam |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Dick and Agnes N. Adam. Husband of Isabella Morton Adam, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR662 |
Markings | EQ-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Guidel Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 3. Grave 5. |
Epitaph | TILL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 655432 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1797/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1797/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1943 |
End Date | 30-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leeming |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Lorient. 116 aircraft, 4 losses. The target area was covered by thick cloud and the crews also suffered from severe icing. There was no PFF target marking, which meant the bombing was scattered and ineffective. |
Reason for Loss |