LEST WE FORGET

Sergeant Raymond Charles EDWARDS

From Australia serving in the Royal Air Force

Service No: 904369 (RAFVR)
Born: Location, date unavailable
Enlisted in the RAF: Date unavailable
Unit: No. 24 Squadron (RAF)
Died: Aircraft Accident (No. 24 Squadron Mentor aircraft L4395), Leicestershire, 21 March 1940, Aged 30 Years
Buried: Hucknall Cemetery, Nottinghamshire
CWGC Additional Information: No additional information
Roll of Honour: Unknown

Sergeant Edwards was killed when Mentor L4395 which he was flying crashed at Burbage Woods near Hinckley. Mr John Tanqueray, Camouflage Department, Air Ministry, was also killed.

References:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Newton, Dennis First Impact, Banner Books, Maryborough QLD 4650, 1997
RAF Commands Website

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