Groves, Eric Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Charles |
Surname | Groves |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1321 |
Markings | QT-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 84. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1375174 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Crashed at 00:05 hrs |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12919 (P367162/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-03-1942 |
End Date | 26-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (60% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near Rotterdam |