Buckley, James Brian "Jimmy"
- Date of birth:
- April 23rd, 1905 (Pendleton, Manchester/Lancashire, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- March 21st, 1943 (Denmark)
- Mentioned on:
- Fleet Air Arm Memorial Lee-on-the-Solent
Plot: 4. Row: 3.
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Lieutenant Commander James Buckley was killed during an escape attempt.
Promotions:
15 May 1923: Midshipman
15 September 1925: Acting Sub-Lieutenant
15 June 1926: Sub-Lieutenant
2 August 1927: Flying Officer (RAF)
1 December 1928: Lieutenant
1 January 1934: Flight Lieutenant (RAF)
1 December 1936: Lieutenant Commander
1 January 1938: Squadron Leader (RAF)
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- No. 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1940
For "daring, endurance and resource in the conduct of hazardous and successful operations by the Fleet Air Arm working with the Coastal Command in France and over the Channel".
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