Small, Ernest George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ernest George |
Surname | Small |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Edward and Lavinia Small. Husband of Violet Maud Small, of Sidcup. Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND926 |
Markings | GI-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marissel French National Cemetery, Beauvais |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 232. |
Epitaph | GOD TAKES OUR LOVED ONES FROM OUR HOMES BUT NEVER FROM OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1336458 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/3 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-05-1944 |
End Date | 01-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Trappes- to bomb railway yards. 219 aircraft, 4 Lancasters Lost (1.8%). A successful attack. |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night-fighter (Ju 88) and exploded, throwing the rear-gunner (F/L L F Berry) clear. Debris was scattered around la Houssoye, SW of Beauvais, France |