West, James Victor
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Victor |
Surname | West |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 20-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Minnie West, of Chasetown, Staffordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3738 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 20. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 533941 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 110 (Hyderabad) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to RAF Wattisham, AAF Station 377 and AAF Station 470 from 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
His gallantry award was announced 10 days after his death |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/857/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/857/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1940 |
End Date | 20-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Airfield near Vlissingen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea. |