Hirst, James Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Frederick |
Surname | Hirst |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Gertrude Louisa Hirst, of Stonewall Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N6075 |
Markings | SR-W3 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Buxton Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4182. |
Epitaph | REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 182 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/71076 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 101 CFlt |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Hirst Island, Manitoba; Within Chapman Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Miscellaneous Information
It was noted that the ground which they flew into was actually 200' higher than the RAF maps indicated but it is now known whether this was the reason for the crash, especially given the poor weather conditions |
Attached from 7 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1942 |
End Date | 13-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground in poor visibility NNE of Leek, Staffordshire. |