Orton, Edwin
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Edwin |
Surname | Orton |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edwin Orton, and of Daisy Orton (Nee Hague), of Hall Green, Birmingham. Husband of Ethel Viola Orton (Nee Nicholls), of Kings Heath, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM283 |
Markings | GI-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. G. 16. |
Epitaph | DEAREST TED. REMEMBERED WITH PRIDE AND UNENDING LOVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 221 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 139639 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
The remainder of the crew became PoW. Died of his injuries. Date of crash: 20/10/44 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-10-1944 |
End Date | 20-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 583 aircraft in two forces, 2.5 hours apart. 7 losses (1.2%). The bombing was not especially concentrated but the strategically important Bosch factory was hit and serious damage caused in many districts. 376 people were killed |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Esslingen, Germany |