Dodds, James Keith
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Keith |
Surname | Dodds |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James William and Elizabeth Ann Dodds, of West Hartlepool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE743 |
Markings | ZL-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | West Hartlepool (Stanton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 71. |
Epitaph | DEARLY BELOVED SON OF J.W. AND E.A. DODDS. THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1126307 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1943 |
End Date | 07-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Training- bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Swung out of control and caught fire as the aircraft crashed, then exploded soon afterwards |