Eves, Reginald Grenville
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald Grenville |
Surname | Eves |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of G. A. and Amy Eves, of Leeds, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3051 |
Markings | EQ-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 82. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1053464 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11694 (P365554/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-01-1942 |
End Date | 22-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (29% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1750hrs. Lost without trace. There is an unconfirmed report that either X3051 or AE352 was shot down by a night-fighter at 2103hrs, NE of Lingen, by Unteroffizier Rudolf Frank (I/NJG.3) |