Preece, James Harold
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Harold |
Surname | Preece |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 12-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James N. Preece and Rosina Preece. Husband of Glenna E. Preece, of Ferris, Ontario. Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | LL541 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 845. |
Epitaph | UNDAUNTED BY DEATH AS THOSE WITH WHOM HE DIED, TO HIM WE LOOK WITH PRIDE. HIS LIFE, YET SO YOUNG SHALL NEVER GO UNSUNG |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 228 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/184114 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-12-1944 |
End Date | 12-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Disintegrated in flight and crashed WNW of Rhayader, Radnor |