Burton, Herbert Eric
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Herbert Eric |
Surname | Burton |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Eric and Helen Burton, of Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND949 |
Markings | LE-Z Z-Zebra |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/1. Grave 191. |
Epitaph | HE NOBLY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. LOVINGLY REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 15 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 439540 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Hall, Foxton, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 630 Sqn Lancaster LE-Z ND949 who lost their lives at Foxton in the early dawn 9th April 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of LE-Z ND949 630 Sqn who died 9th April 1945 from the people of Foxton, Leics |
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/1 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1945 |
End Date | 09-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Lutzkendorf |
Reason for Loss | On return the aircraft was diverted because of bad weather and crashed near Market Harborough |