Esdale, Jack
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Jack |
Surname | Esdale |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Anne Esdale, of Tottenham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | LL362 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tottenham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | All Hallows Sec. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | A BEAUTIFUL LIFE SUDDENLY CAME TO AN END HE LIVED AS HE DIED EVERYONE'S FRIEND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 160680 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Christ Church, Swanland, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory and gratitude to Flt Lt L Cumberworth and Fg Off J Easdale who sacrificed their lives avoiding houses in Swanland in a Halifax Bomber which crashed on 2nd September 1944 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1944 |
End Date | 02-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Problems in flight with ailerons, port engine overheating so the aircraft lost height and at 1045 flew into trees and crashed at Swanland 6 miles WSW of Hull. |