Buckland, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Buckland |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Catherine Buckland, of Talybont. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7784 |
Markings | NP-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Talybont Congregational Chapelyard |
Grave Reference | N.W. corner. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1233255 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Navigator/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1942 |
End Date | 21-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 232 aircraft, 12 losses (5.2%). Clear conditions lead to much damage |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on moorland near Poppleton, north of the airfield |