Crabtree, Edward Jeptha
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Edward Jeptha |
Surname | Crabtree |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Abraham Booth Crabtree and Mabel Eunice Crabtree, of Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | R5700 |
Markings | WS-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. E. 14. |
Epitaph | SO DEARLY LOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 409385 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1943 |
End Date | 23-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | It is thought R5700 was shot down by Fw. Hermann Wischnewski 3./JG300 at 2 500 mtrs, at 22.37 over the target area. Crashed at Bad Mϋnder-am- Deister, 25 km SW of Hannover. All seven crew killed |