Holding, Albert Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Albert Edward |
Surname | Holding |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Edward and Lily Holding. Husband of Annie May Holding, of Coseley, Staffordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT496 |
Markings | MP-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3. D. 5-8. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY WIFE AND TWO SONS, MOTHER AND FATHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 183 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1105003 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rte de la Frm Modele, Heusy (Viviers), Liege Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone cross |
Memorial Text | A LA MEMOIRE DES 7 MEMBRES DE L’EQUIPAGE DU BOMBARDIER ANGLAIS HALIFAX QUI S’EST ECRASE A CETENDROIT LE 5 OCTOBRE 1942 PILOT OFF. B.G. ROBINSON RAF, FLIGHT SGT T.I.R. OWEN RAF, SGT J.F. KILLILEA RAF, SGT R Can.AF K.A. PETERS, SGT RAF A. WARING, SGT RAF V. |
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-10-1942 |
End Date | 06-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Aachen. 237 aircraft, 10 losses (3.9%) with a further 6 losses on takeoff from England due to severe weather. Bad weather also encountered in Germany and little PFF marking had taken place. Moderate damage including a hospital and two churches. PFF marked the neighbouring town of Lutterade by mistake and much of the bombing fell there in error. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed south of Verviers, Belgium |