Begg, James Aldo Bartlett
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | James Aldo Bartlett |
Surname | Begg |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | MiD, IGSM |
Date of Death | 11-11-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Bartlett Begg and of Jessie Begg (Nee Mann). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1364 |
Markings | KN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Charmes Military Cemetery, Essegney |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row H. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | QUIETLY HE RESTS HIS KNIGHTLY DUTIES DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 29158 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Miscellaneous Information
The squadron was based at Driffield in Yorkshire but staged through Villeneuve for this operation |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-11-1939 |
End Date | 11-11-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Villeneuve-les-Vertus |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt leaflet dropping |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return having failed to locate the airfield |