Higgison, James Lugton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Lugton |
Surname | Higgison |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-10-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ402 |
Markings | HD-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 4771. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 181 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1595916 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 466 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
More information can be gained from "Brave and True" by Silverstone and Parker. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-10-1944 |
End Date | 06-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Synthetic oil plant at Sterkrade |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak over the target, killing the rear gunner |