We remember James Boon

We remember James Boon

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1895
birth Grimsby, Lincolnshire United Kingdom Source:8755245 1895
1917
dates Age 24 Source:8710844 24th March 1917
employment Pawnbrokers Assistant Source:8755245
service British Army Acting Serjeant 483 Leicestershire Regiment Source:411884
service British Army Air Mechanic 2nd Class 61782 Royal Flying Corps No. 4 Squadron Source:8518824
1917
death Killed in Action James Boon was killed in a flying accident: he was the observer in a BE2c flown by 2nd Lt D.K.Sworder (injured). France Source:8710844 Source:8753074 24th March 1917
burial Ervillers Military Cemetery Ervillers Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais Pas de Calais France France E. 6. Source:8518824

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Boon
Source 411884
Gender
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Male
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Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 483 Leicestershire Regiment Acting Serjeant
British Army 61782 Royal Flying Corps No. 4 Squadron Air Mechanic 2nd Class
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Claire73066
British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 Transcription Yvonne27542

External Evidence

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HUGHES, Peter. Visiting the fallen: Arras South. Andrew43023
4 Squadron history - Part 1 Andrew43023

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Death certificate Julie98253

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