SAMS, Laurence James

Operation Hamburg Reason for Loss Shot down, crashing near Lingen-Ems in northern Germany

Last Name
SAMS
Given Names
Laurence James
Service Number
407834
Date of Birth
04/10/1909
Birth Location
Hammersmith England
Enlistment Date
06/01/1941
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
06/03/1941
Course Details
WAGS Course 11
Intake Date
06/03/1941
Finish Date
25/08/1941
To
1BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
26/07/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
460 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle N.W. Europe
Date of Death
26/07/1942
Age
32
Cemetery / Memorial
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany
Notes

Operation Hamburg Reason for Loss Shot down, crashing near Lingen-Ems in northern Germany

Posting on Death
460 Squadron
NAA Status
NOT YET EXAMINED

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