Buckley, Edgar William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edgar William |
Surname | Buckley |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stanley and Grace Winifred Buckley, of Orpington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK456 |
Markings | GP-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Orpington (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Block C. Row A. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | HIS LOVING VOICE AND SMILING FACE SO VERY SADLY MISSED. ALL HE HAD HE GAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1396829 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1624hrs to carry out practice bombing. Aircraft crashed 5 mins later following engine fire. |