Argent, Edward James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Edward James |
Surname | Argent |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert James Argent and Ellen Argent, of St. Margarets, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED721 |
Markings | WS-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. C. 6-10. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM (From the Catholic Eternal Rest Prayer) |
Ribbon Stone | 1036 (Block 102, Column 3, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 156647 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1944 |
End Date | 15-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Bad Sachsa in Lower Saxony |