Eastham, Edward Victor
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Edward Victor |
Surname | Eastham |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry E. and Ellen S. Eastham, of Tottenham, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ413 |
Markings | DT-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row C. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | ANY KINDNESS THAT I CAN SHOW LET ME DO IT NOW, FOR I SHALL NOT PASS THIS WAY AGAIN (based on the quote of Etienne de Grelett du Mabillier a Quaker) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 159 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 143096 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 192 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Most sources incorrectly quote this aircraft as HZ412 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-06-1943 |
End Date | 24-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Special Duties off the Dutch coast |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been shot down by a night-fighter |