Costin, Philip Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Philip Eric |
Surname | Costin |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry John and Annie Elizabeth Costin. of Harrow, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB749 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15523. |
Epitaph | THEY CALLED HIM "GENTLE ERIC" ON HIS SOUL SWEET JESUS, HAVE MERCY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1804430 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1651 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll & RoH |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common during WW2 |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Slate Tablet & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF Wratting Common during WW2, including 1651 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-12-1944 |
End Date | 07-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- practice bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Slightly misty conditions. Broke up and crashed near Langtoft |