Beacham, Ernest George Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest George Ronald |
Surname | Beacham |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest John and Nellie Beacham, of Shirehampton, Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5611 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 5. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD, LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. A SON AND A PAL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1338277 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Shirehampton, Bristol, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | In proud and grateful memory of E.G. Ronald Beacham and his crew who crashed on their return flight from Skoda and were laid to rest at Rossum, Holland |
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-05-1943 |
End Date | 14-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (65% moon) |
Operation | Pilsen |
Reason for Loss | Victim of night fighter flown by Hptm Herbert Lutje, crashing at Rossum in Holland |