Cleary, James Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Joseph |
Surname | Cleary |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Francis and Elizabeth Agnes Cleary of West Footscray, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT781 |
Markings | -D2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 51. Sec. H. Row Q. Grave 243. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS YOUNG LIFE FOR KING AND COUNTRY. REST IN PEACE, MY SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 145 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 418069 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Anvil Corner, nr Holsworthy, Devon |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1656 HCU Halifax DT781 which caught fire and broke up at 20000 feet while on a night navigation exercise on 14th January 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-01-1944 |
End Date | 14-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire, the port outer engine failing as a result. Broke up while cruising at 20000' and crashed at Holsworthy, Devon |