Hughes, Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edward |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Nellie Hughes, of Shelton, Stoke-On-Trent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | R3437 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stoke-On-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 10051. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 541349 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6455 (P359115/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-05-1941 |
End Date | 15-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation Exercise |
Reason for Loss | Ran into a snowstorm and crashed 1650 at Stonewall Farm 3 miles E of Banff. |