Britton, Eric Ivor
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Eric Ivor |
Surname | Britton |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick George and Ivy Blanche Britton. Husband of Hilda Joyce Britton, of Bath, Somerset. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB672 |
Markings | 9J-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. J. 4. |
Epitaph | A PERFECT, GENTLE KNIGHT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 144279 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 227 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-12-1944 |
End Date | 05-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Heilbronn |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Grandfontaine (Bas-Rhin) 6 Km WNW of Schirmeck. |