Aitchison, Edward Grant
Personal Information
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Forename(s) | Edward Grant |
Surname | Aitchison |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Date of Death | 31-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John A. and Louise Aitchison; husband of Bronwen M. Aitchison, of Elora, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Supermarine Spitfire IX |
Serial Number | TB737 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nederweert War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | IV. B. 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/8387 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 83 Group, 127 Wing |
Squadron | 403 (City of Calgary, Wolf) |
Squadron Motto | Stalk and Strike |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | - |
End Date | - |
Operation | Dive-bombing Osnabruck area |
Reason for Loss | Last heard on the r/t saying that he was out of fuel and was going to bale out. |