English Māori James Sherman Strachan Died 4 August 1943 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ391122 AWMM WWII 391122 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 5 Operational Training Unit AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJames Sherman AWMM SurnameStrachan AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ391122 AWMM WWII 391122 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth1912 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 April 2019 - Family research Place of birthWestport, West Coast of New Zealand. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 April 2019 - Family research Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ391122 AWMM WWII 391122 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario Base Record Course 1: Class 49 X. Graduation Date: 5/06/1942. AWMM RCAF, 31 General Reconnaissance School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Quebec Base Record RCAF, 31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankFlying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 5 Operational Training Unit AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Whilst on a training flight - aboard RAF Bristol Beaufort DD886 - operated by RAF (Number 5) Coastal Command Operational Training Unit - from Long Kesh on 4 April 1943 - at 13.15 hours the Port Engine failed due to difficulties with oil pressure. The aircraft crashed - near Longford Lodge - killing all 4 RNZAF crew men aboard. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 April 2019 - website : ww2ni.com/greaterbelfastpart7 Son of Sherman Strachan & Henrietta (nee Bayfield : 1885-1946). Sherman Strachan was born at Montrose, Scotland - and came to New Zealand as a child. Sherman Strachan was the Editor of the "Westport News" from 1899. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 April 2019 - Family Research Site : Bayfield Family. Read more Death About death Contribute › Death4 August 1943 AWMM Age 31 AWMM United Kingdom, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryBelfast City Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland AWMM Glenalina Extn, Section A.S., Grave 16 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember James Sherman Strachan by laying a poppy. James Frederick Strachan James McIntosh Strachan James Sherman Strachan James Taku Strachan Jeffrey James Strachan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of James Sherman Strachan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2931070 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 07 April 2019JeniferWairarapaResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
