Keay, Edward Thomas Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Thomas Joseph |
Surname | Keay |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward William and Lizzie Keay, of Bearsted, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK683 |
Markings | A4-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 232. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 192 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1896361 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 195 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed inscribed Scroll & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | This Book of Remembrance was dedicated on 28th May 1989 to commemorate those who lost their lives during WWII whilst serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | RAF Wratting Common. Dedicated to the men and women who served here during WWII and to those who gave their lives "Lest We Forget" |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1164/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1164/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1944 |
End Date | 23-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wratting Common |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen- to attack the Nordstern refinery. 168 aircraft, 1 lost. G-H was used through cloud. Bombing appeared to be accurate. |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire and crashed in the sea off Walcheren island, Holland |