Southern, Eric Richard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eric Richard |
Surname | Southern |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Date of Death | 20-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard and Gladys Southern, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN428 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Spec. Mem. Sec. A. Grave 357. |
Epitaph | TILL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1581192 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-11-1944 |
End Date | 21-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Market Harborough |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Oakengates Salop |