Cole, James William
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | James William |
Surname | Cole |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William James Cole and Mary Cole. Husband of Beryl Margaret Cole, of Shepherds Bush, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Boulton Paul Defiant I |
Serial Number | N1634 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kensington (Gunnersbury) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. Q.B. Grave 80. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1282599 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1483 Flt |
Trade | Ground staff |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Completed his first tour with 149 Sqn. |
On the strength of 15 Sqn, according to CWGC records |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 30-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- local flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed near the airfield. An investigation showed that there was a serious engine coolant leak and that the pilot had been overcome by the fumes |