Swift, James Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Henry |
Surname | Swift |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Richard and Elizabeth Betsy Swift, of Upper Clapton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | P9244 |
Markings | OJ-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abney Park Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. N.5. Grave RN 56190. |
Epitaph | IN LIFE ONE OF THE FINEST IN DEATH ONE OF THE BRAVE HE FAILED NOT IN HIS DUTY HIMSELF HE GLADLY GAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 644387 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2579 (P353769/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1000/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1000/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1940 |
End Date | 12-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (66% moon) |
Operation | Bomb synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen |
Reason for Loss | Hit radio mast on return to base as a result of steering wide of approach flares |