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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

James Cornwallis Lummis

In memory of:

Flying Officer James Cornwallis Lummis

June 17, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/28211

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

434 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 369 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Plot 13. Row 1. Grave 2.

Location:

Amersfoort is a town lying 50 kilometres south-east of Amsterdam, and 22 kilometres north-east of Utrecht. The Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery is about 2.5 kilometres from the railway station, in an area known as Oud Leusden. The graves are in a special plot, well sited among trees.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer James Cornwallis Lummis is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– He is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JAMES CORNWALLIS LUMMIS– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Id card– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JAMES CORNWALLIS LUMMIS– Source: WW2 Service File
  • Group Photo– W/O Arthur "Bob" Moorby (WO/AG), Sgt. Eric Moore (R/AG), Sgt. Tom Turner (MU/AG), P/O Earl Dwyer (Pilot),

Bottom row

F/O Jim Lummis (B/A), F/Sgt Keith Kaiser (Nav). Not in photo Sgt. Jack Bolton (F/E)

Halifax aircraft MZ297 piloted by P/O Earl Dwyer failed to return from a mission to Sterkrade germany on 16/17 June 1944. All were killed.

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