Billing, James William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James William |
Surname | Billing |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Albert and Gertrude Billing, of Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Lockheed Ventura I |
Serial Number | AE680 |
Markings | EG- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Feltwell (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row D. Grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/110092 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 487 (New Zealand) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Billing Lake, Manitoba; 5km north west of Booth Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1978/9 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1935/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-03-1943 |
End Date | 02-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return to base |