Broughton, James William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James William |
Surname | Broughton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Edward and Charlotte E. Broughton, of Boston, Lincolnshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND588 |
Markings | MG-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 225. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1815266 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 27/101/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 22-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 532 aircraft, 29 Lancasters Lost (5.5%). This target is close enough to use Oboe marking, which was therefore accurate despite complete cloud-cover. Much damage was caused in the southern districts of the city with 350 buildings destroyed and 665 seriously damaged. 124 people were killed |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |