Battle, Edward Hulme
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Hulme |
Surname | Battle |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Emma Battle. Husband of Ethel Battle, of Bentley, Doncaster, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3141 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lanester Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3-5. |
Epitaph | BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES CHERISHED FOR EVER OF HAPPY DAYS WE SPENT TOGETHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 523469 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4714 (P356734/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-12-1940 |
End Date | 29-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Lorient |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Flak and crashed near Lanester (Morbihan), 3 km NE of Lorient, France. |