James, Leslie Vidal
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | Leslie Vidal |
Surname | James |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFC, MiD |
Date of Death | 21-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Ernest and Eleanor Mary James, of Bournemouth, Hampshire. Husband of Marianne James, of Cricklewood, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3713 |
Markings | WS-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leens General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 14. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | BEYOND HARD STRIFE, VICTORY WON, HEARTENING, COMFORTING, GOD'S "WELL DONE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 188 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 37770 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
He was flying his first operation after being appointed CO of 9 Squadron |
Mentioned in Despatches September 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/34 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-06-1942 |
End Date | 21-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Emden. 185 aircraft, of which 8 were lost. 100 houses damaged and 1 person injured |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed NW of Groningen, Holland |