Downs, James Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Leslie |
Surname | Downs |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Walton Downs and Grace Alice Downs, of Hale. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB265 |
Markings | -S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hale Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. T. Grave 408. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES OF A LOVING SON AND BROTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 157 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1053593 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1943 |
End Date | 29-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night circuit training |
Reason for Loss | Starboard outer engine caught fire but the fuel was cut and it was soon extinguished. Despite applying full power, the aircraft continued to lose height and crashed SE of the airfield |