Grant, Edward
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Edward |
Surname | Grant |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-10-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Annie Grant, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4288 |
Markings | WS-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 23. Uncons. Grave 141. |
Epitaph | HE THAT BELIEVETH ON HIM IS NOT CONDEMNED. JOHN III.18 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 172 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 531937 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1614 (P250386/39) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-10-1939 |
End Date | 30-10-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight |
Reason for Loss | Mid-air collision at 800 feet with Wellington L4363 during training for defensive manoeuvres, both aircraft crashing near Sapiston Rectory |