Hoskings, Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edward |
Surname | Hoskings |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Polglace Hoskings and Elizabeth Hoskings, of Mt. Morgan, Queensland, Australia, Husband of Margaret Janet Hoskings, of Baree, Queensland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT669 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13548. |
Epitaph | HIS NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (adapted from Ecclesiasticus 44:14, KJV. Original reads 'Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.') |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 51 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 425014 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Lawrence, Corringham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1662 HCU Halifax DT669 which crashed on 16th December 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 16-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return crashed at Corringham on the approach to RAF Blyton. |