Martin, Eric
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Eric |
Surname | Martin |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank D. Martin and Isabella Martin, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | LB120 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Moreton-In-Marsh New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. K. Grave 34. |
Epitaph | I'VE TROD THE HIGH UNTRESPASSED SANCTITY OF SPACE, PUT OUT MY HAND AND TOUCHED THE FACE OF GOD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/11121 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 1446 Flt |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-11-1942 |
End Date | 29-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fuel consumption test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on approach to the airfield |