Wood, Eric Purdy
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Purdy |
Surname | Wood |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred and Rose Wood, of Conisbrough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5482 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Conisbrough Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. I. Grave 53. |
Epitaph | AND SO, DEAR SON YOU ARE ACROSS THE BORDER BEYOND THE ACHE AND FEAR OF THIS WORLD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 118 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 755876 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2451 (P353462/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1940 |
End Date | 24-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training-navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Hit high-tension cables and crashed near North Stoke, Oxfordshire |