Rimes, Edwin Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edwin Samuel |
Surname | Rimes |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William and Florence Mary Rimes, of Holbeton, Devon. Husband of R. E. Rimes. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3063 |
Markings | EA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 624959 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4595 (P356574/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1940 |
End Date | 17-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Believed crashed in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. |