James Robert WORTHINGTON

WORTHINGTON, James Robert

Service Number: 406417
Enlisted: 9 December 1940, Enlisted at Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Northampton, Western Australia, Australia, 23 August 1912
Home Town: Northampton, Northampton, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Plant Worker
Died: Flying Battle, France, 19 July 1944, aged 31 years
Cemetery: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
Plot 14, Row F, Collective Grave 4-9.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Northampton War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 406417
9 Dec 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 406417, Enlisted at Perth, Western Australia

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Plane was Lancaster DV 374 and crashed at Rivigny sur Ornain, France. Plane was on fire prior to crashing

11 February 1946 - Investigations were on going as there were two Lancesters that crashed in the vicinity and it was proving difficult to seperate the two crews