Lester, Eric John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Eric John |
Surname | Lester |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Hilda Mary Lester, of Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex. Ll.B. (Lond.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4264 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harwell Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 627. |
Epitaph | I BARE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 198 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42851 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2531 (P353646/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-08-1940 |
End Date | 05-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Duel circuits and landings |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed close to the airfield |