Whitaker, Edward Boyce
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Boyce |
Surname | Whitaker |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Whitaker and of Mabel Whitaker (Nee Wilson), of Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1295 |
Markings | PL-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 6. Row D. Grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402917 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11240 (P364979/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-12-1941 |
End Date | 29-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Huls |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the sea, two bodies were later found |