Black, Hugh James Waller
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Hugh James Waller |
Surname | Black |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 24-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Robert and Mary Ada Black, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9389 |
Markings | UX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 32. C. 1. |
Epitaph | IN QUIETNESS AND CONFIDENCE SHALL BE MY STRENGTH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42739 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5549 (P357959/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1941 |
End Date | 24-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down while attacking a destroyer off the Dutch coast |