Hitchins, Eric Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eric Douglas |
Surname | Hitchins |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Herbert Hitchins and of Maria Hitchins, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP651 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/1. Grave 207. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 49 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4210019 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1945 |
End Date | 16-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Oakley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Flying training |
Reason for Loss | Collided on the approach to the airfield with a second 11 OTU Wellington (LP651), both crashing at Borstall |