Camp, Edgar William
Personal Information
Rank | SGt |
Forename(s) | Edgar William |
Surname | Camp |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Alfred Simon and Emily Camp, of Plymstock. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | EB134 |
Markings | -L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Plymstock (St. Mary and All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row A.4. Grave 37. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 140 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1605423 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1663 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-11-1943 |
End Date | 07-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | The crew were instructed to proceed to Marston Moor to land but mysteriously the aircraft was seen over Northern Ireland by several look-out posts before bursting into flames just before midnight. |