JAMES, Bert
| Service Number: | Commissioned Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1916, Enlisted direct to the Royal Flying Corps |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified British Units |
| Born: | Balaclava, South Australia, 8 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Training, Joyce Green, England, 7 May 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beeston Regis (All Saints) Churchyard, Norfolk, England |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1916: | Enlisted Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, Unspecified British Units, Enlisted direct to the Royal Flying Corps | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, Unspecified British Units, It is believed he served in No. 3 Squadron but that has not been verified | |
| 7 May 1918: | Involvement Royal Air Force , Flying Officer, Commissioned Officer, Unspecified British Units, KIlled in a Training Accident in the UK |
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Text supplied by Chas Schaedel and the South Australian Aviation Museum History Group
Bertram James was born on 8 June 1895 at Balaclava and went overseas from Grange in South Australian to served in the Royal Flying Corps. After gaining RAC Certificate 3419 at Netheravon on 15 August 1916 he was commissioned as FO pilot and presumably served with No.3 Squadron in France from late in the year.
James was forced down on 17 July and then again on 19 July 1917. He suffered injury to his knee and shock and was promoted to Captain in September before returning to Home establishment in England as an instructor. On 7 May 1918 he an 2nd Lieutenant Nash were killed in Arvo 504 B8707 of No. 63 Training Squadron (TS) RFC at Joyce Green in England, where James was acting CO of the squadron at the time of his death.
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