James Courtney, Pte.

Personal information
Age	33
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Military information
Army Number	T-199044
Rank	Pte.
Function	Air Despatcher
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	253 Airborne Divisional Composite Company
Unit / Group	49 Air Despatch
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	Royal Army Service Corps
Death information
Died when	19-9-1944
Died where	St.Michielsgestel
Spot	De Bleeke east of De Ruwenberg Semenary
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Mierlo, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	6-E-11
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
17.20 hours (NL-Time). Having dropped its supplies on or near the Supply Drop Point near Arnhem, Stirling EF263 (L9-'W') returned to base via a reciprocal course. Flying south-east of 's-Hertogenbosch the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. None of the crew were able to exit the aircraft which crashed near 'Huize Ruwenberg' a boys-boarding school at Sint-Michielsgestel.

Personal information
Age	33
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Military information
Army Number	T-199044
Rank	Pte.
Function	Air Despatcher
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	253 Airborne Divisional Composite Company
Unit / Group	49 Air Despatch
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	Royal Army Service Corps
Death information
Died when	19-9-1944
Died where	St.Michielsgestel
Spot	De Bleeke east of De Ruwenberg Semenary
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Mierlo, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	6-E-11
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
17.20 hours (NL-Time). Having dropped its supplies on or near the Supply Drop Point near Arnhem, Stirling EF263 (L9-'W') returned to base via a reciprocal course. Flying south-east of 's-Hertogenbosch the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. None of the crew were able to exit the aircraft which crashed near 'Huize Ruwenberg' a boys-boarding school at Sint-Michielsgestel.