James William Roberts
Service number
1593519
Military unit
1664 Heavy Conversion Unit Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
22 Ash Street, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Date of birth
04 Nov 1915
Date of death
19 Jul 1945 (29 years old)
Place of birth
Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of Elizabeth Alice Roberts, of Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne; husband of Gladys Mary Roberts, of Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Military history
19 July 1945 Lancaster HK746 1654 HCU Take off RAF Wigsley on night training climbed to 150ft and turned to port but then swung 180 degrees after an engine disintegrated. Crashed into the bomb dump and caught fire.
Sgt James Roberts - killed.
F/Lt G May
F/Sgt T Howe
Sgt A McMaster
Sgt W Smart
Sgt J Dawson
Sgt A Driver - all injured
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
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