Swindells, Eric Russell
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eric Russell |
Surname | Swindells |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
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Date of Death | 06-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Henry and Ada Swindells, of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ801 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 185. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 104 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/89162 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-06-1943 |
End Date | 06-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Took off for navigation exercise which took them over North Sea. Lost without trace. |