Wood, Edward John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward John |
Surname | Wood |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 26-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James George and Lilian May Wood, of Kensal Rise. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | V9988 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Willesden New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 13. |
Epitaph | I BARE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 268 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1331631 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-02-1943 |
End Date | 26-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Lost an engine soon after takeoff and crashed into trees NW of the airfield |