Cornforth, James William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James William |
Surname | Cornforth |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Hannah Cornforth, of North Ormesby, Middlesbrough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2552 |
Markings | HS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 6155. |
Epitaph | HE SHALL DEFEND THEE UNDER HIS WINGS. Bible Psalm 91 set to music by Thomas Tallis |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 624289 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 109 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Roll of Honour, Gp & Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to those who served at RAF Little Staughton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Gardens, Wyton, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wyton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10414 (P363949/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-11-1941 |
End Date | 21-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on approach to Oakington |