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Leading Aircraftman JAMES WINTERBOTTOM

Service Number: 1051297
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Date of Death

Died 10 January 1943

Age 27 years old

Buried or commemorated at

PRESTON (NEW HALL LANE) CEMETERY

Sec. N.N. C. of E. Grave 323.

United Kingdom

Insignia badge worn and there are chips to the front edge. Not cleaned due to cleaning rota (I don't know when this happened, so I have avoided cleaning on this visit.)

Photographer: Elizabeth Fearnley

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of James and Lily Winterbottom; husband of Lona Rita Winterbottom, of Preston.
  • Personal Inscription WE CANNOT, LORD THY PURPOSE SEE BUT ALL IS WELL THAT'S DONE BY THEE
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Buried or commemorated at

PRESTON (NEW HALL LANE) CEMETERY
Lancashire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 508
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