Beard, Edward John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward John |
Surname | Beard |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Victor and Madeline Jane Beard. Husband of Vera Beard, of Fenstanton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9974 |
Markings | BL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wyton (St. Margaret and All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE WAS AN INSPIRATION, HIS MEMORY AN BENEDICTION Poem: Success by Bessie Anderson Stanley |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 567064 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9858 (P363291/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-10-1941 |
End Date | 26-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hampstead Norris |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry to Gibraltar |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after take-off |