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Sgt James Hurst

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Sgt James Hurst Veteran

Birth
Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England
Death
16 Dec 1943 (aged 18–19)
Follega, De Fryske Marren Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Burial
Lemmer, De Fryske Marren Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Son of Bertram and Kathleen Elsie Hurst.
Husband of Mary Agnes Hurst, of Nottingham.

Military Service Number: 1817269.
Sergeant (Air Gnr.), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Sqdn.
Died at Age 19.

At the date of 16-12-1943, time: 1801, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Follega (W Tjeukemeer). The unit of crew and plane is: 7 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Wireless Operator, name: W.A. Watson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

Crew: Lancaster Mk.III JA853 MG-L - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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412327 - W/O - Pilot - W. A. Watson - RAAF - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191

1800194 - F/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - R. E. Hedges - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-227

415061 - W/O - Navigator - W. M. Waterman - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-226

412270 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - C. L. Robinson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-225

1817269 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - J. Hurst - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-224

414816 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - R. D. McWha - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-223

408306 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. Butterworth - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 192
Son of Bertram and Kathleen Elsie Hurst.
Husband of Mary Agnes Hurst, of Nottingham.

Military Service Number: 1817269.
Sergeant (Air Gnr.), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Sqdn.
Died at Age 19.

At the date of 16-12-1943, time: 1801, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Follega (W Tjeukemeer). The unit of crew and plane is: 7 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Wireless Operator, name: W.A. Watson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

Crew: Lancaster Mk.III JA853 MG-L - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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412327 - W/O - Pilot - W. A. Watson - RAAF - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191

1800194 - F/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - R. E. Hedges - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-227

415061 - W/O - Navigator - W. M. Waterman - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-226

412270 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - C. L. Robinson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-225

1817269 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - J. Hurst - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-224

414816 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - R. D. McWha - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-223

408306 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. Butterworth - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 192

Gravesite Details

Plot C, Row 8, Grave 224.


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