Hoban, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Hoban |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael and Sarah Hoban, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2986 |
Markings | BL-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 40. Row 2. Grave 15. |
Epitaph | WHAT MATTER WHERE YOU REST, YOUR SPIRIT LIVES ON WITH ENGLAND'S BEST. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 182 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 622339 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7824 (P360790/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1941 |
End Date | 24-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Brest to attack the Gneisenau |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed onto Brest town |