Flying Officer [Pilot]
James Edward Vernon
DFC
Awards
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of George Mathew and Margaret Jamima Vernon, of Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Submitted by: John Dixon
Relationship to casualty: My wife’s grandfather is GW Crawley who died in the same plane
We've visited Vergies on 8th May for the last 17 years and will continue to do so. We would like to know if any of the pilot's family are still alive?Casualty
Service Number:
36145
Name:
James Edward Vernon Rank:
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
21 August 1915
Place of Birth:
Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
15 November 1937
Place of Enlistment:
Wigram, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Manager Employer:
An alluvial gold mining company, Queenstown Unit:
Royal Air Force, 150 Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
07 June 1940
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death:
24
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Row 1. Grave 21.
Cemetery Location:
France