Argent, James William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James William |
Surname | Argent |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hubert Victor and Mary Ellen Argent, of Bradford. Husband of Annie Argent, of Bradford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4851 |
Markings | A5-R2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bradford (Scholemoor) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Cons. Sec. N. Grave 1808. |
Epitaph | WE WHO LOVED YOU LOVE YOU YET YOU'RE OURS TO REMEMBER WHEN OTHERS FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 123 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1593410 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 3 LFS |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Accident investigators concluded that there was a possibly that this aircraft had collided with another 3 LFS Lancaster (ED376), given the proximity both of crash time and location |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-06-1944 |
End Date | 17-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Lakenheath and exploded. |