Sergeant (Air Gunner) Eric Bone, 1541373, 103 Squadron, RAFVR In remembrance of Sergeant (Air Gunner) Eric Bone, RAFVR of Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumberland, aged 22. One would imagine for his family and friends Chrstmas Eve would never be the same again. CWGC listing: Casualty Details Name: BONE, ERIC Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 103 Sqdn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 24/12/1944 Service No: 1541373 Additional information: Son of Henry Stables Bone and Annie Bone, of Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. D. 5. Cemetery: VENRAY WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
Sergeant (Air Gunner) Eric Bone, 1541373, 103 Squadron, RAFVR In remembrance of Sergeant (Air Gunner) Eric Bone, RAFVR of Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumberland, aged 22. One would imagine for his family and friends Chrstmas Eve would never be the same again. CWGC listing: Casualty Details Name: BONE, ERIC Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 103 Sqdn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 24/12/1944 Service No: 1541373 Additional information: Son of Henry Stables Bone and Annie Bone, of Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. D. 5. Cemetery: VENRAY WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands Details of the above loss..... 24-25 December 1944 103 Squadron lancaster I NG420 PM-Q Op. Cologne Took off from Elsham Wolds at 1443 hrs. Hit by flak and crashed at Sindorf a town on the rail line between Cologne and Duren. Crew. F/O. D I. McDonald RAAF + Sgt. R H. Holliday + F/O. K A I. Hunt + Sgt. P K. Ashcroft + W/O. J W M. Herbert RAAF + Sgt. R W. baker + Sgt. E. Bone + Extract - 'Bomber Command Losses' Vol.5 - W R. Chorley