King, Eric Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Charles |
Surname | King |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert George and Alice Rose King, of East Ham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8950 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
Grave Reference | Square 279. Grave 110620. |
Epitaph | GRIEF REMAINS WHEN TEARS ARE OVER, IN OUR THOUGHTS YOU'LL ALWAYS BE. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 59 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1271762 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-12-1942 |
End Date | 22-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with another 26 OTU Wellington (DV915) and both aircraft crashed near Aylesbury |