Cartwright, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Cartwright |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James William and Annie Cartwright, of Stockport. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3643 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stockport Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Panel 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 142 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1110531 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12612 (P366754/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/29 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/28 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-03-1942 |
End Date | 10-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (49% moon) |
Operation | Essen. Gee enabled and another disappointment, just like the night before |
Reason for Loss | Severe engine problems led to a return to base. Control was lost and crashed 16 miles south of Norwich |