Edwards, Frederick Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick Robert |
Surname | Edwards |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
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Date of Death | 22-01-1952 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr & Mrs Edwards of Bournemouth, Dorset; Husband of Lynda Edwards |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lincoln |
Serial Number | SX293 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poole Cemetery, Poole, Dorset |
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IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 579107 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-01-1952 |
End Date | 22-01-1952 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Whilst on approach to land at RAF Marham with Starboard Inner engine feathered, the aircraft crashed at Fincham, Norfolk |