Ford, Eric
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Eric |
Surname | Ford |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney William and Elsie Ford, of May Bank, Staffordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | P5008 |
Markings | GE-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Winterswijk Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1-5. |
Epitaph | DUTY NOBLY DONE. REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 165 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 79542 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3348 (P354890/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1940 |
End Date | 19-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Raid on marshalling yards at Hamm |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Groenlo (Gelderland) |