Plumb, Edward Walter
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Edward Walter |
Surname | Plumb |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward John and Elizabeth Ann Plumb, of Auckland City, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | P9249 |
Markings | HD-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eltham Cemetery, Woolwich |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 583. |
Epitaph | ONE OF THE FIRST OF THE FEW. HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 43141 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 38 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Miscellaneous Information
Only one of his parents lived in New Zealand briefly. He was born in Malta to two English parents. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2259 (P352912/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1940 |
End Date | 16-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry duties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to Swaffham |