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Sergeant

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

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

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