McBarnet, Edward William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward William |
Surname | McBarnet |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Donald McPhearson McBarnet and Nina McBarnet. Husband of Dulcie Sinnott McBarnet, of Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4058 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Heyford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 46. |
Epitaph | HE WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SURRENDER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778208 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8407 (P361491/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-08-1941 |
End Date | 18-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight- Night bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Spun into the ground and burst into flames on take-off due to an engine failure |