Teesdale-Smith, James Barcroft
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Barcroft |
Surname | Teesdale-Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9529 |
Markings | DY-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. E. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 252 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 902613 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1942 |
End Date | 02-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Dalton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Essen. Second Thousand raid, although actually only 956 aircraft could be mustered. Despite a good weather forecast there was low level haze in the area and bombing was inaccurate. Little damage on Essen but somewhat more reported at Oberhausen and Duisburg. Total loss = 31 aircraft. 3.2% of total force |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Dusseldorf |