Wright, Edward James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edward James |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 16 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Albert and Alfreda May Wright, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB879 |
Markings | NA-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 1023. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/287664 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Edward Wright Lake, Manitoba; 10km south of Oxford Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Adjacent to A51, Sandon, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of a Lancaster Bomber which crashed nearby on 30 April 1945. 428 Sqn Middleton St. George |
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1945 |
End Date | 30-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Broke up in flight and crashed at Hixon, ENE of Stafford |