Fraser, Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward |
Surname | Fraser |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Date of Death | 27-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Margaret Fraser, of Battlefields, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED314 |
Markings | QR-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 17. G. 15. |
Epitaph | R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 710169 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Squadron Motto | Per puram tonantes (Thundering through the clear air) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1943 |
End Date | 28-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | Shot down on outward journey. The other crew members became PoW |