Orchard, Edward Albert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Edward Albert |
Surname | Orchard |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 06-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney Herbert and Martha Orchard, of Manor Park, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5736 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 903. |
Epitaph | BELOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 148698 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-07-1943 |
End Date | 06-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Flew into the side of a hill near Llangernyw, 12 miles WNW of Denbigh. |