Turnbull, James Alexander Welsh
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James Alexander Welsh |
Surname | Turnbull |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Alexander and Jean Campbell Turnbull, of Ashkirk, Selkirkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD302 |
Markings | DY-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pocklington Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | W.45. 3231. |
Epitaph | ONLY SON OF JAMES A. AND JEAN C. TURNBULL SCHOOL HOUSE, ASHKIRK, SELKIRK |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 256 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 139993 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
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
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-01-1944 |
End Date | 21-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (27% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 769 aircraft, 35 losses (4.6%). Once again the German controller was able to get fighters into the stream early on the approach and they scored steadily throughout the night until the stream left the mainland. The Germans had now learned not to be deceived by minor diversionary raids. Berlin was completely cloud covered and, although sky-marking went to plan and H2S sets showed that the east of the city was hit, Berlin recorded no bombing whatsoever. It is not clear whether this was deliberate concealment of the extent of the damage or whether the raid simply missed the city completely. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the outskirts of Norwich |