Church, James Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Ernest |
Surname | Church |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Ruby Wilmot Church (née Duncan). They married in 1939 in Wandsworth, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6975 |
Markings | KN-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeming (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave G.15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 144 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1376275 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roman Rd, Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brass plaque set into a stone plinth into which is carved with the Canadian maple leaf and the Yorkshire rose. |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to those men and women who served at RAF Leeming during World War II, including those from the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons, whose members came from all parts of the Commonwealth from 1942 to 1945; 405 Vancouver, 408 Goose |
Location | Opposite old Main Guardroom, RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of those men and women of many nations who served at RAF Leeming during the second world war. |
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 11 July 1914 in Lambeth, London. James was a provision shop assistant before enlisting. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12687 (P366850/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-03-1942 |
End Date | 14-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Leeming |
Day/Night Raid | Night (10% moon) |
Operation | Boulogne |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed on return to base, due (to some extent) to deposits on windscreen obscuring visibility |