Keene, Eric Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Douglas |
Surname | Keene |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Keene of 16, Olive Avenue, Coventry. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA711 |
Markings | WS-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 16. H. 13-17. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1577631 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 10 September 1921 at Leicester. Attended Stoke Council School and the Technical College. Resided at 16, Olive Avenue, Coventry. Employed as a draughtsman at Singer Motors Ltd. Enlisted August, 1941. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1944 |
End Date | 02-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Lower Saxony, crashing near Eschede |