Opie, Edward Alan
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Alan |
Surname | Opie |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
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Date of Death | 13-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Trevose Opie and Margaret Opie, of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ664 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 725. |
Epitaph | OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER KILLED ON FLYING OPERATIONS. ALWAYS LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY DAD, MOTHER AND PHYLLIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 221 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/131859 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-09-1943 |
End Date | 13-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed during a violent thunderstorm near Ludlow |