J J Wright

Hi
I am researching Scottish cricketers who died in conflicts. I have been given a person who died in 1943 from Elgin cricket club but I am unsure if he even died.
Really having trouble even locating his full name.
The Elgin club have a picture of him and said he died 1943 In Gibraltar and was in the R.A.F. I thought the initials were wrong but there was a J J Wright who played rugby for Elgin and Moray who had Scotland trials in 1937.

 

Hi

This is your man.

Buried at Gibraltar.

• Last nameWRIGHT
• First name(s)JAMES JOHNSTONE
• RankFlying Officer
• Service number119102
• RegimentRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Country of serviceUnited Kingdom
• Date of death06 October 1942
• VIEW RECORD

Died in a aircraft crash. More details below.

Sergeant G S A THOMSON (1365463), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) [Royal Air Force WW2 Casualty ]


Hope this helps

Gus

 

That’s superb cheers

 

Just in case it helps, No1 OADU (Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit) was based at Portreath.

Cheers, Pat

 

Cheers