Shapland, Edward Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Arthur |
Surname | Shapland |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Arthur and Ada Florence Shapland, of Enfield, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | P4943 |
Markings | GE-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 19. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 746954 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1940 |
End Date | 07-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Last heard of 0018 on W/T requesting assistance. No further contact and an air and sea rescue failed to find any trace |