Ekin, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Ekin |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ekin. Husband of Mabel Ekin, of Manton, Nottinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5662 |
Markings | QR-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. G. 23. |
Epitaph | O HEAVENLY STAR SHINE O'ER THE GRAVE OF ONE WE LOVED BUT COULD NOT SAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 627523 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Born January 1921 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-08-1942 |
End Date | 25-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Efferen, 6km SE of Cologne. |