Force: Birmingham City Police
Rank: Flying Officer 154792
Regiment or Service: RAF Volunteer Reserve
How they died: Eric and his pilot were killed during an operation to seize Arnhem bridge from the enemy.
Burial or Memorial: Buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 17th September 1944
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