Candlish, James Wilson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Wilson |
Surname | Candlish |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Catherine F. Candlish, of Prestwick, Ayrshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1472 |
Markings | GE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 16. F. 16-18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 141 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 533257 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-07-1940 |
End Date | 23-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Attack on Paderborn |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak at Kreuzkrug close to Detmold |