Egan, Joseph William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph William |
Surname | Egan |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Egan, of Gorton, Manchester. Schoolmaster. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ369 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Moston (St. Joseph) Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | SS. John and Thomas Sec. Grave 726. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 160 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1070497 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-11-1942 |
End Date | 28-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed while making a single engined approach to Molesworth airfield, Northamptonshire |