Post, Eric James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric James |
Surname | Post |
Gender | M |
Age | 17 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Melville and Vera Post, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP610 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 256. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/283140 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-10-1944 |
End Date | 17-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | While cruising at 15000 ft, lost control and crashed at Veryan Bay, Cornwall. 3 crew baled out. |