Campbell, Eric William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric William |
Surname | Campbell |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Marion Campbell, of St. Helens. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4267 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eccleston (Christ Church) Churchyard, Lancashire |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 62. |
Epitaph | A CALL ANSWERED. TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1147377 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Navigator/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-01-1943 |
End Date | 27-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed just north of Caistor, Lincolnshire |