Corfield, James Wilmot
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | James Wilmot |
Surname | Corfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Wilmot Corfield and Gladys Corfield, of Bedford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5874 |
Markings | YH-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot K. Row 3. Grave 55. |
Epitaph | BELOVED SON OF MR. AND MRS.WILMOT CORFIELD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 65533 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8278 (P361324/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1941 |
End Date | 12-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cologne- Quadrath power station |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea of Texel |