Eppler, Edward William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Edward William |
Surname | Eppler |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jacob Eppler and Margaret Eppler(née Popp), of Gretna, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LV789 |
Markings | ZL-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Clichy Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 16. Row 15. Grave 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 161 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/90181 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Eppler Island, Manitoba; Within Big Sand Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Roman Rd, Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brass plaque set into a stone plinth into which is carved with the Canadian maple leaf and the Yorkshire rose. |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to those men and women who served at RAF Leeming during World War II, including those from the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons, whose members came from all parts of the Commonwealth from 1942 to 1945; 405 Vancouver, 408 Goose |
Location | Opposite old Main Guardroom, RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of those men and women of many nations who served at RAF Leeming during the second world war. |
Miscellaneous Information
Edward was born on 12 January 1923 at Gretna, Manitoba. Both parents were born in Austria and his father was a farmer. He had two living sisters Margaret and Helen, another had died as an infant. He also had brothers John, Thomas, Otto and Leo and again, a brother had died at a young age. The school he attended was at Gretna 1929-1939. (General, grade 10). His sport interests were dancing, hockey, baseball and swimming. For work he carried out general duties between 1939-1941. Between May and September 1941 he worked for the City Parks Board, Fort William as supervisor in the Canteen and then as a fitter for Canada Car and Foundry in Fort William 1941-1942. |
Edward enlisted on 10 September 1942 and after training embarked from Halifax for the U.K. on 30 June 1943. After arriving at 3PRC on 8 July 1943 he went on to 24 OTU 20 July 1943, 1659 CU. 6 October 1943 and 427 Squadron on 8 November 1943. Sadly Edward was to lose his life on 18 April 1944. August |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1846/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1846/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1944 |
End Date | 19-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Leeming |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Noisy-le-Sec- to bomb marshalling yards. 181 aircraft. 4 Halifaxes Lost A successful raid with much damage being inflicted to the engine sheds and workshops. Delayed action bombs continued to explode for a week after the attack, hampering efforts to clear the site. 750 houses were destroyed, 464 people killed and 370 injured. |
Reason for Loss | Presumed Lost over the target area |