Blake, Edward George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward George |
Surname | Blake |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Albert and Alice Selina Blake, of Edgware. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB432 |
Markings | EA-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Sec. J.2. Grave 56558. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1892602 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James's Church, Dry Doddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet on window ledge |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the crew of 49 Sqn Lancaster PB432 EA-O, which crashed at Dry Doddington, 26/11/1044 |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1944 |
End Date | 27-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Munchen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 3 minutes after take off |