Bishop, Edward Archibald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Archibald |
Surname | Bishop |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Riley A. Bishop and Rachael Francess Bishop, of Carseland, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP841 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 56. D. 6. |
Epitaph | REQUIESCAT IN PACE (Latin: Rest in Peace) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/202976 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 82 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Laxton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those crew members of 82OTU Wellington LP841 which crashed on 5th January 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Laxton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those crew members of 82OTU Wellington LP841 which crashed on 5th January 1945 |
Location | Holy Rood Church, Ossington, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those personnel from RAF Ossington who worshipped at Ossington church, 1941 to 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-01-1945 |
End Date | 05-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Ossington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled, hit high-tension cables and crashed at Laxton, Notts |