Whitehead, Edward George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward George |
Surname | Whitehead |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Winifred Whitehead, of Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | T4269 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3. D. 11-16. |
Epitaph | WORTHY OF EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE. MAY HIS SACRIFICE BE NOT IN VAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 263 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 916405 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
One of four 102 Squadron Whitleys lost on this raid |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7212 (P360057/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-06-1941 |
End Date | 28-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (11% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Brunsbuttel, where the crew were first buried before being moved to Kiel |