Alexander, James Okeden (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1942-August-28

Flight Lieutenant James Okeden Alexander RAF

Birth Date: 1918-June-03

Born: Caterham Surrey England

Parents: Son of Major-General and Mrs. R. O. Alexander.

Spouse: Husband of Barbara I. Alexander, of Victoria, British Columbia. Awarded a medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving life at sea. Flight Lieutenant Ale

Home: Victoria, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

88 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
En Garde Be on you guard

Base

RAF Attlebridge

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

44267

Final Burial
Google MapCemetery Crooswijk
Plot LL Row 2 Grave 9
88 Hong Kong Squadron (En Garde) Blenheim IV aircraft Z7445 was shot down and crashed at Schiedam near Rotterdam, Holland during a sortie over enemy-held territory. Flight Lieutenant JO Alexander (RAF)(Can), FS JL Briggs (RAF) and FS AJ Hardy (RAF) were killed. Flight Lieutenant Alexander had pre-war RCAF service number C989.