Fitch, Edward William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward William |
Surname | Fitch |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Ivy Fitch, of Rayleigh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | EB358 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rayleigh Cemetery |
Grave Reference | C. of E. Plot. Grave 1127. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 164 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1632361 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | It is thought the plane exploded at approximately 0045, scattering debris over a wide area 2 miles S of Great Wilbraham, five miles East of Cambridge. |