Eric Barratt

Served with 7 Squadron RAF Volunteer Reserve.
Died : Lost in aircraft : Short Stirling 1 :Serial Number : N6012.
the aircraft was returning from Hamburg, whilst circling Oakington it was attacked by a lone Junkers Ju88, the Pilot took avoiding action and dropped low but hit a tree on approach to Dry Drayton C, Eric Barratt died 24 hours after the aircraft crashed.
The rest of the aircraf's crew were also killed.
Service Number : 33364, Flight Lieutenant (Pilot), Raymond Arthur Cruickshank.
Service Number : 969726, Sergeant (Pilot), Ronald Sebastian Havery.
Service Number : 625698, Sergeant (Wireless Operator), Samuel Arthur Hives.
Service Number : 755698, Sergeant (Wireless Operator), John McIntyre.
Service Number : 944678, Sergeant (Observer), George William Smith.
Service number : 572032, Sergeant (Pilot), Kenneth Frederick Wilson.

Buried : Bestwood Park Colliery Cemetery, St. Mark's Churchyard, Bestwood Village, Nottingham.
Grave Reference :Section : J : Grave : 21.
Commemorate : All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire by a stained glass window and in the Roll of Honour book.
the Memorial text reads "Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in the Royal Flying Corps 1914-1918 and the Royal Air Force 1939-1945".