Eckhold, Morris Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Morris Charles |
Surname | Eckhold |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest and Margaret May Eckhold, of Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL796 |
Markings | BQ-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Perreuse Chateau Franco British National Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row B. Joint grave 25-26. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 31 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 392026 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1944 |
End Date | 12-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Revigny |
Reason for Loss | Collided with 103 Sqdn Lancaster ME674 near the target and crashed near Fains-les-Sources. |