Bremner, Eric
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Eric |
Surname | Bremner |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of David John and Mary Smeaton Bremner, of Enoggera, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK538 |
Markings | QR-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. G. 8. |
Epitaph | HE DIED ANSWERING THE CALL OF DUTY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 12 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 426297 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-02-1944 |
End Date | 20-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (22% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night fighter in vicinity of Gifhorn. All baled out but 4 too low to survive. |