Porteous, James Cunningham
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | James Cunningham |
Surname | Porteous |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Ingrid Gusuva Porteous, of Bo'Ness. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | HM763 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bo'Ness Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. New Wall Border. Grave 146. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 197940 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 157 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1046/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1046/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-05-1945 |
End Date | 01-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after a dummy attack by an American Pilot flying a Mustang near Methwold |