Spankie, Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Edward |
Surname | Spankie |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 01-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Helen Spankie. Husband of Dorothy E. Spankie, of Stettler, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME648 |
Markings | AS-J2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 8. E. 3-6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/86068 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Squadron Motto | Tenacity |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/53 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/52 |
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 | 01-02-1945 |
End Date | 02-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Ludwigshafen |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Niederlustadt |