Bruce, James George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James George |
Surname | Bruce |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 28-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Bruce and Helen Garden Bruce, of Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ416 |
Markings | GB-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lille Southern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 5. Row A. Grave 29. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 137 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 124216 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 27/827/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/827/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-03-1943 |
End Date | 28-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Liege to bomb the John Cockerill Steelworks. Two Mosquitoes shot down and the remaining four hit alternative targets |
Reason for Loss | Last seen approximately 90 minutes into the journey |