James Abraham Tyrrell

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, James died on 12th of June 1941 at the age of 24. 

James was born at Lowestoft on 25 November 1917, a son of James William and Mary Ann Tyrrell. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 6 January 1918 and his family lived at 1 Beresford Road. In 1921 his family lived at 1 Beresford Road. In 1939 they lived at 77 Love Road, and James was a solicitor’s clerk, but by the time of James’ death his family had returned to 1 Beresford Road.

James enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve between September 1939 and August 1940. 

James was an Observer. On 12 June 1941 he was part of the crew of a Hampden 1, number P2111, of No 25 Operational Training Unit, flying out of Finningley, Yorkshire, on a navigation / bombing exercise. The aircraft was lost over the Bristol Channel. A letter to James’ family stated that it was unlikely that they would ever know the reason why the aircraft was lost.  

WITH THANKS TO:Malcolm Barrass