NOTE
: To see the information for each individual, find their name in the
HONOUR ROLL in the left column and if the name is underlined click on
it. If the name is not underlined, then no further details are available
yet.
Sgt Richard Samuel Eastment, 524673, Observer, Royal Air Force, Nationality
: United Kingdom, KIA 11 October 1940, Aged 31
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) L7840 BU-?
Buried in LANGTON
MATRAVERS CHURCH CEMETERY. Reference : North part under west boundary
wall.
Son of Ernest Edmund and Amelia Fanny Eastment, of Langton Matravers.
Source : Bill
Stubbs and CWGC
Date record last updated : 13 February 2009
FS
John Joseph Egan, 415126, Royal Australian Air Force, KIA 24 May 1943,
Aged 25
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III MZ261 BU-T
Named on the following Memorial : Australian War Memorial Panel 121
Buried in REICHSWALD
FOREST WAR CEMETERY. Reference : 3. C. 15.
Son of Joseph Michael and Annie Maria Egan, of Victoria Park, Western Australia.
On the 23 May 1943 at 23.15, Stirling MZ261 coded BU-T lifted off from Chedburgh,
in Suffolk on the nights operations. The target for the night was a bombing
raid on Dortmond which included several other 214 squadron aircraft. This
was destined to be their last flight. It is unknown exactly what happened,
possibly flak or a nightfighter, but Stirling MZ261 crashed at Unna about
15km ENE of Dortmund. Initially the crew were buried here but they were
later taken re-interred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Source : John Cripps re: http//www.awm.gov.au, Martin Alford nephew of Donald
Alford and CWGC and Geoff Swallow (Australian Researcher)
Date record last updated : 14 February 2010

Sgt Joseph Shield
Else, 755881, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, KIA 14 July 1941, Aged
20
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C R1614 BU-H
Named on the following Memorial : RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 43.
Son of Joe and Mary Ellen Else, of Norton Lees, Derbyshire.
Source : Ian
Hunt, extracted from Operations record book, PRO and CWGC
Date record last updated : 29 October 2010

Bill
Esplen was a popular and well-liked member of No 214 Sqn at Stradishall. His
trade was a Wireless Operator/Air-Gunner.






Sgt
Ronald Frank Evans , Flight Engineer, 635327, Royal Air Force , Nationality
: United Kingdom. KIA 03 February 1943.
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling R9197 BU-V
He is buried at AMERSFOORT
(OUD LEUSDEN) GENERAL CEMETERY. Plot 13. Row 5. Grave 81.
Source : CWGC & http://home.hetnet.nl/~olgaenron/214%20squadron.htm
Sgt
C T Enright, A404312, Pilot
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) ??Smith
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C Z8842 (9 February 1942) BU-?
Was part
of the first aircrew to be seconded to 215 Squadron on 22 December 1941.
He was again part of an aircrew to be seconded to 15OTU for 215 Squadron
on 11 March 1942.
See Photo album 4 "The exodus of the 214 to the 215".
Source
: Colin Burningham
Date record last updated : 29 May 2010
Fg/Off
Hugh Terence Etienne, 129058, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality
: United Kingdom, KIA 5 March 1943, Aged 21
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BK662 BU-K
Named on the following Memorial : RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 124.
Son of Auguste and Rosetta Etienne, of Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies.
Source
: Nightjar Newsletter and CWGC
Date record last updated : 9 October 2010
Sgt
M (Jinx) Elelman, Rear gunner.
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) ??Leyshon
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington MK1C T2841 BU-K
He survived the war but died some years ago. His widow Mrs H Elelman was
an early member of the Squadron Association.
Source : Aled
Leyshon (grandson of Mervyn Leyshon) and Nightjar Newsletter
Date record last updated : 2 October 2009
Sgt John James Evans, 619407, Royal Air Force, Nationality
: United Kingdom, KIA 3 August 1943
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EF409 BU-V
Named on the following Memorial : Runnymede Memorial Panel 149.
Source : CWGC
Date record last updated : 30 Jantuary 2011
Plt/Off
John Wesley Evans, J/18037, Royal Canadian Air Force, Nationality
: Canadian, KIA 24 May 1943, Aged 22
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BF478 BU-G
Named on the following Memorial : Runnymede Memorial Panel 175
Son of Alfred Ethelbert Evans and Minnie Evans, of Richlea, Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Source : CWGC
and Nightjar Newsletter Summer/Autumn 2003.
Date record last updated : 18 February 2008
Sgt
Andrew Paton Everett, 979937, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 15 February
1942, Aged 26
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C Z1081 BU-B
Buried in FLUSHING
(VLISSINGEN) NORTHERN CEMETERY. Reference : Row B. Grave 22.
Son of William C. and Nellie B. Everett, of Glasgow.
CWGC states death date 3 days after loss of aircraft?
Source : CWGC
and Nightjar Newsletter Winter / Spring 2005
Date record last updated : 21 February 2008
Dennis
Edwards
Named on a photograph of 214 Squadron members at Brackla, January 1945
- see Album 4
Brackla
near Nairn in Invernesshire. It was the hutted camp of ACAC, Air Crew
Allocation Centre, a clearing house for tour expired aircrew. In spite
of heavy losses, far more had survived than could be used for further
flying duties and it was quite a problem finding suitable niches for all.
Source
: Gerhard Heilig
Date record last updated : 7 March 2008
Sgt
W S Edington, Air Gunner
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) Z8900
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) Z8900 (15 November
1941)
Sgt Edington was flying as part of a crew in 214 Squadron from November
1941 until January 1942.
On 19 January 1942 he was posted 99 Squadron.
On 23 February 1942 he was posted to Portreath from Waterbeach.
On 26 February 1942 he was posted from Portreath direct to Malta, en-rote
to to ME fro 99 Squadron in India, being seconded to 215 Squadron, on
arrival, until rejoining 99 Squadron in Oct 1942 until at least 1943.
Source : Colin
Burningham and W.R.Chorley
Date record last updated : 4 October 2009
'Kiwi'
Evans, Navigator
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Bettles BU-?
Source : Donald
MacGilchrist
Date record last updated : 19 September 2008
Sgt
Arthur Evans, 1106238, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 7 July 1941, Aged
21
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C T2992 (7 July 1941) BU-J
Buried in AS
COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Reference : Grave 2
Son of William John and Margaret Alice Evans, of Rhyl, Flintshire.
Source : CWGC
and grave photograph by Ivo Swinnen of As, Belgium
Date record last updated : 2 October 2009
FS
William John Elder, R/65845, Royal Canadian Air Force, Nationality
: Canadian, KIA 15 January 1942, Aged 20
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) R1759 BU-L
Named on the following Memorial : Runnymede Memorial Panel 103.
Born in Toronto Canada
After his aircraft crashed into the North Sea off Whitby Yorkshire, his
body was never recovered.
Source : CWGC
and Richard Allenby - www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk
Date record last updated : 9 March 2009
Sqn/Ldr
Frank Leslie Herbert Eddison DFC
Sqn/Ldr
Frank Leslie Herbert Eddison DFC, 39377, Co-pilot, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 9 May 1941, Aged
30
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) ??Eddison
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) N2776 (21 December 1940)
BU-G
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) N2778 (29 November 1940)
BU-R
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C R1226 BU-L
Buried in BERGEN-OP-ZOOM
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Coll Grave 32. C. 2.
Son of W. H. and Marion Eddison; husband of Jill Eddison.
London Gazette Issue 34369 published on the 9 February 1937.
He was granted a short service commission as Acting Pilot Officer on probation
with effect from and with seniority of the dates stated:
25th Jan. 1937.
London Gazette Issue 34457 published on the 23 November 1937
Acting Pilot Officer on probation is confirmed in the appointment and
graded as Pilot Officer 16th Nov. 1937
London Gazette Issue 34996 published on the 19 November 1940.
Flying Officer promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant 3rd Sept. 1940
Flt/Lt Eddison was promoted to Squadron Leader with 218 Squadron
Source : CWGC
and Nightjar Newsletter Summer / Autumn 2005 and Ian Hunt and Aled Leyson
(grandson of Mervyn Leyshon)
Date record last updated : 2 October 2009
Sgt
Elder, Co-pilot
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) T2708 (29 November 1940)
BU-N
Source : Ian
Hunt
Date record last updated : 11 April 2009
Sgt
Edgar Louis Eaglen, 629071, Flight Engineer, Royal Air Force, Nationality
: United Kingdom, KIA 12 March 1943, Aged 23
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BF469 BU-M
Buried in CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE
EAST COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Reference : Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591.
Son of A. Eaglen and Dulcie Eaglen, of Saham Toney, Norfolk; husband of
V. Eaglen, of Holme Hale, Norfolk.
Source : CWGC
and Nightjar Newsletter Spring 2004
Date record last updated : 27 June 2009
Sgt
Irvine Leonard Eagleton, 923470, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : Australian, KIA 2 April 1942
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C Z8979 BU-P
Born in Perth, Western Australia
Buried in REICHSWALD
FOREST WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Coll. grave 9. A. 3-6.
We have been advised by Doug Eagleton that his great uncle, Sgt Eagleton
was born in Perth, Western Australia and not the United Kingdom.
Source : Ian
Hunt and CWGC and Doug Eagleton (great nephew of Sgt Irvine Leonard Eagleton)
Date record last updated : 30 January 2011
Sgt
Evans, Co-pilot
Occasional Co-Pilot with Crew ??Leyshon
Source : Aled
Leyshon (grandson of Mervyn Leyshon)
Date record last updated : 2 October 2009
FS
Edward Hamilton Erby, 1287615, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 1 April 1942, Aged 32
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C X9939 BU-E
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C Z8842 BU-?
Named on the following Memorial : RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 74
Son of William Henry and Gertrude Adela Erby, of Brighton, Sussex.
Source : Chorley
and CWGC
Date record last updated : 29 December 2009
Sgt
Albert Frederick Mons Emms
Sgt
Albert Frederick Mons Emms, 1376234, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 26
March 1942, Aged 27
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C Z1143 BU-?
Buried in VRIEZENVEEN
GENERAL CEMETERY. Reference : Coll. grave 1-6.
Son of Frederick and Sarah Emms; husband of Phyllis Mary Emms, of Welling,
Kent.
Source : CWGC
and Hans J. Kobes, Vriezenveen (NL) and John Cripps
Date record last updated : 29 December 2009
Sgt Vernon Ernest Egan, 1092735, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 16 April 1942
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) Z8951 BU-X
Buried in EINDHOVEN
(WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY. Reference : Plot JJ. Coll. grave 54-56.
Source : Adrian
van Zantvoort and Chorley and CWGC
Date record last updated : 1 January 2010
Sgt Spencer Charles George 'Charlie' Edwards
Sgt
Spencer Charles George 'Charlie' Edwards, Mid Upper Gunner
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB780 (6 November
1944) BU-C
Source : Stephen
Roberts and Ian Hunt
Date record last updated : 6 January 2010
Flt/Lt Sylvester Joseph Eddy DFC
Flt/Lt
Sylvester Joseph Eddy DFC, 408643, Royal Australian Air Force, Nationality
: Australian
Past student of St Joseph's College Melbourne, Australia.
DFC listed in the London Gazette Issue 36480 published on the 18 April
1944.
Source : Christopher
Talbot and London Gazette
Date record last updated : 29 May 2010
Sgt
W B Edwards, 1513213, Navigator
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EF445 BU-J
Source : Chorley
Date record last updated : 3 October 2010
Sgt
Ronald William Ebsworth, 1257328, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
KIA 30 November 1941, Aged 35
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C Z8953 BU-?
Named on the following Memorial : RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 42.
Son of Hubert John and Charlotte Mary Ebsworth, of Billericay, Essex.
Source : CWGC
Date record last updated : 29 December 2010
Flt/Lt Roy 'E-B' Ellis-Brown DFC MiD


Roy is the Pilot in the Stirling (left seat)
Roy in the RAF
Roy in the USAAF
Flt/Lt
Roy 'E-B' Ellis-Brown DFC MiD, 61993, Pilot, Royal Air Force, Nationality
: American
Born 3 July 1914
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Son of Ivor and Violet Ellis
Sheridan
recognises Roy in the Squadron photograph 1942 in Photo Album 4.
"My Dad is in the first row, where the crease is under the (1942
photograph) Stirling cockpit, he is just to the right of the crease, the
shorter man sitting my Dad was about 5' 10"
Roy flew in the 7th Squadron before joining 214 Squadron.
Roy received all of the following Honours DFC RAF, mentioned in despatches,
Croix de Guerre, two one Palms one with Silver Star, DFC USAAF, Air Medal,
other campaign medals.
Service history with RAF:
1941 #20 Op Flying Unit ( Wellingtons) 7th Squadron,
7th Sqd Conversion Flight,
1651 Conversion Flight,
214 Sqd July 15, 1942, two (2) tours 56 Bombing Mission RAF
Joined USAAF 3 March 1943
310 Ferrying Squadron, Flying B24's,
Joined 25 Bomb Group, 654 Sqd flying Mosquito's Reconnaissance,
Promoted to Major and was Operations Officer.
Resigned from USAF in 1948
Roy died on 22 June 1945 aged 79
Source : Sheridan
Ellis-Brown (son of Roy Ellis-Brown)
Date record last updated : 8 November 2011