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ALBRIGHTON, Edward

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Edward Thomas
Surname Albrighton
Gender M
Age 28
Decorations
Date of death 02-04-1942
Next of kin Husband of Phyllis L C Albrighton. They married in April 1938 in Fulham but made their home in Birmingham.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number Z8805
Markings BU-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Rheinberg War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 1. D. 6-18..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 1204242
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 214 (Federated Malay States)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Best T (P/O)
Dixon E (Sgt)
Henderson J M (P/O)
Richards A G (Sgt)
Stevens E K (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 01-04-1942
End Date 02-04-1942
Takeoff Station Stradishall
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hanau to bomb railway infrastructure. High losses- 34% of the Wellingtons failed to return, seven of the losses being from 214 Squadron
Reason for Loss