SIMPSON, James Watt
Plane was a Lockheed Hudson Mark 111 A16-165 which was on a night bombing operation over Gasmata Airfield. The aircraft crashed on Urai Island near Gasmata with all four crew lost.
Last Name
SIMPSON
Given Names
James Watt
Service Number
400570
Date of Birth
16/10/1913
Birth Location
North Fitzroy VIC.
Enlistment Date
15/09/1940
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
17/10/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 6
Intake Date
17/10/1940
Finish Date
05/04/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
04/03/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
32 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Air ops.night bombing mission over Gasmata Airfield. Hudson crashed on Urai Island off Gasmata New Guinea
Date of Death
04/03/1942
Age
28
Cemetery / Memorial
Rabaul [Bita Paka] War Cemetery
Notes
Plane was a Lockheed Hudson Mark 111 A16-165 which was on a night bombing operation over Gasmata Airfield. The aircraft crashed on Urai Island near Gasmata with all four crew lost.
Posting on Death
32 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN USB
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