Hodson, Edward Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edward Robert |
Surname | Hodson |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
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Date of Death | 17-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Martha Mary Hodson, of Greenwich. Husband of Lily Kathleen Hodson, of Charlton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | NC706 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Greenwich Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Grave 720. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1802040 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1945 |
End Date | 18-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed after engine failure |