Aspden, James Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Henry |
Surname | Aspden |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Violet Aspden. Husband of Norah Rosamond Aspden, of Shefford, Bedfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT725 |
Markings | NF-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave VI. B. 5-10. |
Epitaph | HE DIED FOR OTHERS TO LIVE IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 531185 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1943 |
End Date | 18-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Lime 9, for a supplies drop zone near Moulins, SE of Rennes, France |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak on outbound leg and crashed at Ussy, France |