Frank Gerald James was born to Francis James and Mabel James 16 July 1919.
Frank’s father was killed in a work-related accident before Frank was born. (Mabel later remarried to Ed Brission, a widower himself with three children. Together they raised ten children.)
Frank’s ID photo during basic training.
Frank Gerald James served as a wireless operator/gunner in the RCAF, serving England and Malta.
Telegram to Frank’s mother advising he is reported missing.
Frank went missing in action somewhere over the Mediterranean 10 November 1942. He was part of the crew of a Wellington Mk V111 bomber (HF-883) of the 69th Squadron.
He was just 23.
His name appears on the Malta Memorial Panel. No trace of Wellington HF-883 has ever been found.
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Colour photo and story from a Spuro Sourtzis interview with the Brisson Family in 2006.
Advisory that Frank is presumed dead.
Report of missing aircraft and crew…
Wellington Mx VII – the aircraft type Frank was assigned to when he was lost.
Memorial to the missing at Malta
Frank is listed among those missing.
Frank before getting his ‘half wings’
