Sturgeon, Eric Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eric Ernest |
Surname | Sturgeon |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 28-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest James Sturgeon and Gertrude Sturgeon, of Bryanston. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P6954 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durweston (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New part. Row C. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | IN GOD'S KEEPING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 249 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 518225 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Mentioned in Despatches January 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7945 (P360927/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1941 |
End Date | 28-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Swanton Morley after colliding with an 88 Squadron aircraft |