Cheetham, James Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Arthur |
Surname | Cheetham |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Esther Cheetham, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8806 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 7. R C Grave 2072. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 949236 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-05-1943 |
End Date | 02-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 0144hrs and set course for the Warpsgrove Ranges, NE of Chalgrove, Oxfordshire. At 0245hrs the pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed 7 miles SE of Oxford at Stadhampton. |