Brass, James Gladstone
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | James Gladstone |
Surname | Brass |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William E. G. Brass and Evelyn Brass, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XVI |
Serial Number | MM152 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 56. A. 2. |
Epitaph | NEVER SHALL THE ONE WE LOVE FROM OUR MEMORY PASS AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/10499 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/827/48 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/827/47 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-12-1944 |
End Date | 12-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Bielefeld. One of 8 Mosquitoes |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground near Newmarket, Cambridgeshire on return |