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Name:

James Basil Percy SPENCER

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Flight Lieutenant

Initials:

J B P

Service No.:

171853

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Age at Death:

Unit:

57 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Place of Residence:

Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Home Address:

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Monday 31st July 1944

Place of Death:

France

Battle/Campaign:

Undertaking air operations.

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Greenside War Memorial, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. St John's Church, Roll of Honour, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Banneville La Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

Decoration and Medals:

1939-45 Star. France and Germany Star. War Medal.

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Family Details:

Son of Richard Percy and Kathleen Spencer, of Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Notes :

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.

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