Bott, James Wilfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Wilfred |
Surname | Bott |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Elsie Bott. Husband of Lucy Bott, of Coppull, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND592 |
Markings | MG-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Maizy Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. |
Epitaph | HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1765035 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Laon- to bomb railway yards. 181 aircraft, 9 losses (5.0%). A two-wave attack that caused much damage to the railway yards. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter, crashed at Maizy, SSE of Laon, France, and exploded on impact. |