Abbott, Maurice Eldon
Personal Information
Rank | S/Ldr |
Forename(s) | Maurice Eldon |
Surname | Abbott |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 20-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Eldon Abbott and Bertha Dorothy Abbott, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5584 |
Markings | -W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Egypt |
Burial/Memorial Place | Alamein Memorial |
Grave Reference | Column 247. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40167 |
Service | Royal Air Force (RAFO) |
Group | 205 |
Squadron | 148 |
Squadron Motto | Trusty |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-01-1942 |
End Date | 21-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | LG 09 |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Salamis |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft failed to return |