Fox, James Crosby
Personal Information
Rank | Cpl |
Forename(s) | James Crosby |
Surname | Fox |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Susan Fox, of Southwell. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8863 |
Markings | KO-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Southwell Minster Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | LOVE'S LAST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 956797 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | (Uncertain) |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On disused railway line adjacent to HMP Whitemoor, March, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Piller with Inscribed brass plaques, trees & info board |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to the crew of Wellington Mk1c Z8863 KO-G of 115 Sqn crashed here on November 24th 1941 with the loss of all crew |
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
The aircraft was carrying a crew of six and three members of the ground staff |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/888/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/888/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-11-1941 |
End Date | 24-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a row of railway trucks on the March to Spalding line while taking part in a low-level flying exercise |