Rex, Edward Albert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edward Albert |
Surname | Rex |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Grace Dorris Rex, of Southsea, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB210 |
Markings | PG-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. H. 8. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 1253 (Block 104, Column 10, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 89 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1805022 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Flt Sgt Edward A.Rex Navigator 619 Sqn 3.7.1922 - 2.2.1945 |
Location | Adjacent to old Main Gate, off B1373, Strubby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of all who served at RAF Strubby from 144, 227, 280, 404 and 619 Squadrons & RAF College of Air Warfare. 1944 - 1972 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-02-1945 |
End Date | 03-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Strubby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft crashed at Königsbach-Stein. |