Military Service
Service Number: R64880
Age: 28
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 405 Sqdn.
Warrant Officer / Air Observer.
James was a schoolteacher and member of the Church of England. His hobbies were languages, artistic and he had coached hockey, basketball and football teams. His sports were football, hockey, basketball, tennis, softball and swimming.
He enlisted on Aug 13, 1940 in Moncton, New Brunswick and went overseas on Jun 29, 1941.
James was a crew member on Halifax W1113, LQ-G which was shot down by Oblt Rudolf Sigmund, a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace.
Other members of the crew included:
Pilot - Pilot Officer Henry Adolphus Echin 402223 RAAF
Co-Pilot - Flight Sergeant William Jessup Harrell R/83419 RCAF
Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Reginald Thomas Adams 759300 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Sergeant Walter Percy Beare 1284966 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson R/84563 RCAF
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Paul Patrick Oneson R/56246 RCAF
Flight Engineer - Sergeant Alexander Simpson 571779 RAF
Service Number: R64880
Age: 28
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 405 Sqdn.
Warrant Officer / Air Observer.
James was a schoolteacher and member of the Church of England. His hobbies were languages, artistic and he had coached hockey, basketball and football teams. His sports were football, hockey, basketball, tennis, softball and swimming.
He enlisted on Aug 13, 1940 in Moncton, New Brunswick and went overseas on Jun 29, 1941.
James was a crew member on Halifax W1113, LQ-G which was shot down by Oblt Rudolf Sigmund, a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace.
Other members of the crew included:
Pilot - Pilot Officer Henry Adolphus Echin 402223 RAAF
Co-Pilot - Flight Sergeant William Jessup Harrell R/83419 RCAF
Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Reginald Thomas Adams 759300 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Sergeant Walter Percy Beare 1284966 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson R/84563 RCAF
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Paul Patrick Oneson R/56246 RCAF
Flight Engineer - Sergeant Alexander Simpson 571779 RAF
Military Service
Service Number: R64880
Age: 28
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 405 Sqdn.
Warrant Officer / Air Observer.
James was a schoolteacher and member of the Church of England. His hobbies were languages, artistic and he had coached hockey, basketball and football teams. His sports were football, hockey, basketball, tennis, softball and swimming.
He enlisted on Aug 13, 1940 in Moncton, New Brunswick and went overseas on Jun 29, 1941.
James was a crew member on Halifax W1113, LQ-G which was shot down by Oblt Rudolf Sigmund, a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace.
Other members of the crew included:
Pilot - Pilot Officer Henry Adolphus Echin 402223 RAAF
Co-Pilot - Flight Sergeant William Jessup Harrell R/83419 RCAF
Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Reginald Thomas Adams 759300 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Sergeant Walter Percy Beare 1284966 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson R/84563 RCAF
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Paul Patrick Oneson R/56246 RCAF
Flight Engineer - Sergeant Alexander Simpson 571779 RAF
Service Number: R64880
Age: 28
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 405 Sqdn.
Warrant Officer / Air Observer.
James was a schoolteacher and member of the Church of England. His hobbies were languages, artistic and he had coached hockey, basketball and football teams. His sports were football, hockey, basketball, tennis, softball and swimming.
He enlisted on Aug 13, 1940 in Moncton, New Brunswick and went overseas on Jun 29, 1941.
James was a crew member on Halifax W1113, LQ-G which was shot down by Oblt Rudolf Sigmund, a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace.
Other members of the crew included:
Pilot - Pilot Officer Henry Adolphus Echin 402223 RAAF
Co-Pilot - Flight Sergeant William Jessup Harrell R/83419 RCAF
Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Reginald Thomas Adams 759300 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Sergeant Walter Percy Beare 1284966 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson R/84563 RCAF
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Flight Sergeant Paul Patrick Oneson R/56246 RCAF
Flight Engineer - Sergeant Alexander Simpson 571779 RAF
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