Baxter, Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward |
Surname | Baxter |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Eliza Baxter. Husband of Dorothy Eileen Baxter, of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK617 |
Markings | GI-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lille Southern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 5. Row A. Grave 22. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1302773 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
His parachute canopy caught fire and he fell to his death |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-02-1945 |
End Date | 01-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Mönchengladbach. 160 Lancasters, all from 3 Group. 8/10ths cloud using G-H. Results unknown. 1 aircraft lost. |
Reason for Loss | The port inner engine failed and caught fire. Most of the airframe was quickly engulfed in flames and the order to abandon was given |