Topham, Edward Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Arthur |
Surname | Topham |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-12-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM301 |
Markings | BQ-V-Bar |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. H. 18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 108 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1818440 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-12-1943 |
End Date | 02-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and exploded, crashing at Wasbuttel in Lower Saxony |