Read, Eric James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Eric James |
Surname | Read |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-09-1952 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Katherine Forrest Read of West Herrington Farm, West Herrington, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | De Havilland Mosquito NF36 |
Serial Number | RL189 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Village Cemetery, West Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham |
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Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 579582 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-09-1952 |
End Date | 26-09-1952 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Port engine failed on T/O and aircraft lost height and struck trees nr Hemswell. Cause Magneto failure which should have been checked before departure |