102 (Ceylon) Squadron

Tentate et perficite (Attempt and Achieve)

Squadron Leader James Godfrey Walker

Many of you will have read Ed Cooke's pages and know about S/L Walker already.

For those that don't, this was Ed's normal crew, he would have been with them, had it not been his time to go on leave.

30th Nov 1941 - Op Hamburg - Whitley - Z6800 DY-L

S/L James Godfrey Walker - Pilot - Aged 31 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Charles Thomas Roderick Anderson - Pilot - Aged 19 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt. John Alfred Groom - Obs - Aged 19 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Philip Anthony Taylor - WOp - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt J (Jock) Williamson - AG - PoW

 

S/L Walker, Don't know, F/Lt Williams, Ed Cooke, Bill Swain.
S/L Walker took over as Flight Commander after two Flight Commanders failed to return.

Son of Harold J. and Winifred H. Walker; husband of Pamela Josephine Walker, of Kensington, London. B.A. (Cantab.).

 

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