Fingleton, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Fingleton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Bertha Fingleton, of Moss Nook, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MA646 |
Markings | DY-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Fresnoy-la-Riviere Churchyard |
Grave Reference | S.E. Plot. Row 2. Coll. grave 5. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO THEM, O LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 164 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1672926 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
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
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/810/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/810/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-06-1944 |
End Date | 29-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (53% moon) |
Operation | Blainville- to attack railway yards. Part of a 230 strong bomber force to attack railway installations at both Blainville and Metz. Both targets were hit but 20 aircraft were Lost (8.7%) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Fresnoy-la-Riviere, France |