Buckley, James Mathew
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Mathew |
Surname | Buckley |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edith Buckley. Husband of Ann Buckley, of Delph, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND587 |
Markings | LQ-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chievres Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 31. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY FROM HIS DEAR WIFE, MOTHER AND FAMILY. REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2202638 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 405 (Vancouver) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-05-1944 |
End Date | 08-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Gransden Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Haine St Pierre- to attack railway installations. 123 aircraft, 9 losses (7.3%). severe damage to half of the railway yards and engine sheds |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter on return leg and crashed at Maulde, near Gallaix, east of Tournai, Belgium |