Eddie, Lawrence Edgar
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Lawrence Edgar |
Surname | Eddie |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Agnes Olsen Eddie, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Husband of Margaret J. Eddie, of Winnipeg. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LJ444 |
Markings | -H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 55. J. 6. |
Epitaph | IN LIFE LOVED AND HONORED, IN DEATH REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 159 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/253389 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1653 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Eddie Lake, Manitoba; Equispaced between Caribou River Park Reserve, Sand Lakes Provincial Park and Wapusk National Park |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Monument with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory and honour of the Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force Squadrons who were based at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar & inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946, including those of 1653 HCU |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed RoH |
Memorial Text | A Roll of Honour of 1653 HCU personnel who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
The rest of the crew were injured |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-11-1944 |
End Date | 03-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- radar exercise |
Reason for Loss | Both port engines cut almost immediately after takeoff. Was able to take evasive action to avoid a row of cottages but in doing so the pilot hit a row of trees. |