Biddulph, Edward John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward John |
Surname | Biddulph |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Charles Biddulph, and of Mabel Price Biddulph, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P5398 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Little Rissington (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot South, Row E. Grave 10. |
Epitaph | THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778574 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12916 (P367159/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-03-1942 |
End Date | 25-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and caught fire at Brockhampton, near Cheltenham |