Gurney, James Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Edward |
Surname | Gurney |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Robert and Anne Elizabeth Gurney, of Lidlington. Husband of Nina Millicent Gurney, of Lidlington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9576 |
Markings | GV-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lidlington (St. Margaret) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | South of tower. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 174 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 527385 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1652 CU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13455 (P367795/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1942 |
End Date | 14-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- general flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Lost control and crashed NE of Wetherby, Yorkshire while flying on two engines |