Sheridan, James Harvey
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Harvey |
Surname | Sheridan |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael and Georgena Sheridan, of Galashiels. Husband of Margaret Moyes Sheridan, of Galashiels. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LW158 |
Markings | DY-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Galashiels (Eastlands) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A.5. Grave 116. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 240 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1563203 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
Five of the six other crew members were injured, the sixth unharmed |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1945 |
End Date | 02-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund- to bomb a coking plant |
Reason for Loss | Crash-landed on return to base and collided with a building |