Ensor, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Ensor |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Ernest and Martha Ensor. Husband of Margaret M. Ensor, of Ossett, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL887 |
Markings | HW-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | IVa. C. 5. |
Epitaph | BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART: FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1512552 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to the Dutch-Belgian border |