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WEEKS, Edward

Personal Information
Rank F/S
Forename(s) Edward Howard
Surname Weeks
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 26-08-1943
Next of kin Son of Edward George and Ruby Irene Weeks, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington X
Serial Number HE802
Markings -S
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Lossiemouth Burial Ground
Grave Reference Grave 982..
Epitaph WE WILL REMEMBER HIM ALWAYS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 113
Enlistment information
Service Number R/166149
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 91
Squadron 20 OTU
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Adams F E (F/S)
Clark B E (F/S)
Donbavand B G (Sgt)
King A P (Sgt)
Soutar K G (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 26-08-1943
End Date 26-08-1943
Takeoff Station Lossiemouth
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Training
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off on a cross country flight. The aircraft is believed to have been struck by an unknown item which caused damage to the propellers. Injuries to the pilot indicate that propeller fragments penetrated the cockpit. The aircraft crashed on Corry Down in Aberdeenshire.