Identity
Person No.
4514
Service No.
1268027
Last Name
First Name
James Henry
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
35
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of injuries, Wellington 1C DV492, with ten other airmen, swung on take off and hit a 3 ton truck. Cornish died 2 days later of injuries, the Wellington had a full overload tank and burst into flames on impact but the crew escaped with burns
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of James and Maud Louise Cornish; husband of Jessie Joyce Cornish, of Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project