James Straffen
Simon Glancey has provided the following:
Sgt J O Straffen M.i.D. (Service Nš 995426) of 142 Sqn was killed in Vickers Wellington IV Z1376 QT-M, which was lost without trace on a mission to Hamburg on July 27th 1942. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1942; W.R. Chorley; 1994; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 89 X page 161
James was well known in Amble as he was captain of Amble Cricket Team and also played for the County. He was mentioned in Despatches in July 1942.
James Octon Straffen is remembered in Amble on A13.06 and A13.12 and in Alnwick on A11.17 and A11.53
Is Straffen Court in Amble named in his memory?
