Eric William Sterling
Service number
1377136
Military unit
408 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force
Address
19 Sydenham Court, Kirkdale, West Lewisham, London, England.
Date of birth
02 May 1912
Date of death
15 Dec 1941 (29 years old)
Place of birth
Streatham, Lambeth, London, England.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
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Family history
Son of William and Emily Sterling; husband of Irene
Military history
14/15 December 1941 Hampden P5392 408 Sqn. Take off RAF Balderton part of a 3 aircraft
raid to bomb Cherbourg. Due to bad weather Cherbourg was not visible, attempts were made on Le Harve and Ostend without success.
Crashed on return 03.27 at New Farm, Longdown, Totton, Hampshire killing all crew. Only 3 sets of remains were found, with only 2 being identifiable. However 4 individual graves are located at Fawley All Saints Churchyard.
Sgt Eric Sterling
Sgt John Tomlin RCAF
Sgt Wilfred Williams - has no record at the GRO for death.
Sgt Cyril Gibson
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Eric William Sterling