Yates, Eric John Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Eric John Robert |
Surname | Yates |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Sidney and May Eliza Yates, of Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1289 |
Markings | QT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 116. Row A. Grave 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 120 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403787 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-07-1942 |
End Date | 27-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a Me110 night fighter outbound over the island of Sylt. The navigator was killed in the attack while the 110 was shot down by the Wellington's rear gunner |