Edwards, Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth |
Surname | Edwards |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Mary Jane Edwards, of Hugglescote. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE730 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coalville (Hugglescote) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 287. |
Epitaph | TOO DEARLY LOVED IN LIFE EVER TO BE FORGOTTEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1577779 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 18 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1943 |
End Date | 24-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (52% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed in the Bristol Channel after asking for help by wireless |