Humphreys, Edgar Spottiswoode
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Edgar Spottiswoode |
Surname | Humphreys |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 31-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Spottiswoode Humphreys and Lydia Humphreys. Husband of Lilian Humphreys, of Oxford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T1860 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. C. 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 44177 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 107 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Andrew, Little Massingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour to those who served at RAF Little Massingham during WW2, including 107 Sqn |
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wattisham during WW2, including 107 Sqn, who along with 110 Sqn delivered the first air raids of the War |
Miscellaneous Information
One of the Great Escapers. Shot by the Gestapo |
Known as 'Hunk' |
Mentioned in Despatches June 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-07-1940 |
End Date | 20-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Lannion airfield in Northern France |
Reason for Loss | Thought to have been shot down by marine flak |