Widdess, Edward Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Edward Henry |
Surname | Widdess |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Webster Widdess and Edna Secord Widdess, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE462 |
Markings | JM-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 248. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/37806 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-05-1944 |
End Date | 24-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Last known position in the Darlington area. Lost without trace |