Ekins, Edward Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Henry |
Surname | Ekins |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Frederick and Florence A. Ekins, of Walthamstow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND682 |
Markings | ZN-K Pluto's Pleasure |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Walthamstow (Queen's Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 122. |
Epitaph | THE CALL WAS SHORT THE SHOCK SEVERE TO PART WITH ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1293121 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/834/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/834/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1944 |
End Date | 05-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Metheringham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | St. Leu |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night-fighter at 17000' in the target area causing extensive damage. The mid-upper gunner was killed. Bomb load was successfully dropped and the pilot made a safe return to England, landing at Woodbridge. |