James, Claud Roy
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Claud Roy |
Surname | James |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Mary James. Husband of Gillian Marjorie James, of Abingdon, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL802 |
Markings | GI-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 188 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 54855 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-09-1944 |
End Date | 20-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- formation flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Entered a cloud and collided with the formation leader (LM167 GI-N). Both aircraft crashed at Wormingford, NW of Colchester, Essex |