Edwards, Denis Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Denis Henry |
Surname | Edwards |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Norman and Laura Gertrude Ellen Edwards, of Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1235 |
Markings | OR-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 14. C. 15-19. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 405515 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Miscellaneous Information
His brother, 79510 F/L Norman Edwards was tragically lost on operations with Bomber Command just four days later - see http://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/208303 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Kalenberg 4 Km NE from Kall |