Attree, Vincent Eardley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Vincent Eardley |
Surname | Attree |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Veronica Frances Attree, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster |
Serial Number | ED856 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14342. |
Epitaph | YET THO' THY SMILE BE LOST TO SIGHT TO MEMORY THOU ART DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/107425 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 156 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Attree Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Mary Magdalene Church, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | We light the way" This tablet is placed in memory of Flight Lieutenant JL Sloper DFC and Bar, RAFVR. And in tribute to all who served with 156 Squadron Path Finders Force at RAF Warboys, 1942-1945, In gratitude. |
Location | Tithe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillars and inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | From this RAF Station Warboys 156 squadrons No 8 (PFF) group, marked targets for Bomber Command 1942-1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-08-1943 |
End Date | 24-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot up by an enemy fighter, killing F/S Attree. Made a safe return to RAF Attlebridge where the navigator and mid-upper gunner were taken to hospital |