Edwin, Edward Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Francis |
Surname | Edwin |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Edwin and of Sarah Edwin (Nee Fairfield), of Luton. Husband of Clarice Daisy Edwin, of Luton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | X3006 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Luton General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 1903B. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 742166 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4198 (P356001/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-11-1940 |
End Date | 14-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Left the runway and crashed into a Nissen hut in one of the Dispersals on the airfield |