Cpl James Austin Armour • Foulsham

 

James was born in July 1922 in Foulsham. He joined the Royal Air Force and served with No 4242 Servicing Echelon, which was tasked with maintenance and servicing of aircraft for operational squadrons during the war. After the war he was based at RAF Oakington in Cambridgeshire.

On 1^st October 1947 he was involved in a motor-cycle accident, which was reported on in the local press. The Lynn Advertiser on October 3^rd 1947 reported:

               'The second fatal motor-cycling accident in West Norfolk in this week involved Corporal James Austin Armour (25) RAF of Foulsham. He was involved in a collision on Wednesday near Modney Bridge, Hilgay, with a motor car driven by Mr A W Underwood, of 3 Crown Lane, Littleport.’

James is buried in the churchyard of Holy Innocents chuch, Foulsham

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