Anderson, James Sangster
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Sangster |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Boyd Anderson and Dagny Anderson, of Craigmyle, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7766 |
Markings | NP-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | York (Fulford) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 2. Row F. Grave 6. |
Epitaph | HIS SPIRIT IS ETERNAL. HIS TWIN BROTHER BILLY WAS LOST 20TH JANUARY 1943 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 123 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/92560 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Miscellaneous Information
Date of crash 14/10/42 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1942 |
End Date | 14-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (19% moon) |
Operation | Kiel. 288 aircraft, 8 losses (2.8%). A decoy fire drew much of the fire away from the target but the rest was well concentrated on the town. A local diarist noted that there was a huge amount of roof and glass damage and this is due to the use of high capacity blast bombs. He also noted that flak fire was very late in beginning but actually this was a ploy by the German defences to prevent early identification of the target. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak east of Kiel and very badly damaged. Crashed on return to base, just beyond the airfield boundary |