Sergeant (Pilot), Eric John Easton

**Tonym** · 29th April 2010, 16:45

Would be interested in the cause of death of -

Name: EASTON, ERIC JOHN
Initials: E J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 30/04/1941
Service No: 1253064
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. 1st Gen. Joint grave 793.
Cemetery: CHARLTON CEMETERY, Greenwich

Said to have flown Hurricanes and 'Killed on Active Service' as opposed to 'Died in Service'

Would be grateful for details of the cause of death.

Tony

**paulmcmillan** · 29th April 2010, 17:38

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?p=14338

**Dick** · 29th April 2010, 17:43

Hi Tony
Small crumb! Easton's death age 19, is registered at Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire.I couldn't find him in Norman Franks' Fighter Command Losses on the date given but it is possible that he was shot down at an earlier date and succumbed to injuries at the end of April '41
Regards
Dick

**Tonym** · 29th April 2010, 19:06

Thanks Paul & Dick

As you say Dick 'Small crumb' but at least it is something

Regards, Tony

**Tonym** · 3rd June 2010, 14:31

For those interested - Sgt.Pilot Eric John Easton's Death Cert. states 'Cause of Death' - "Flying Accident Due to War Operations".

If anybody can elaborate on this would be grateful.

Tony

**paulmcmillan** · 3rd June 2010, 14:37

Tony

Does his death Cert give a location ???

I.e. Hospital??

Thanks

Paul

**paulmcmillan** · 3rd June 2010, 14:38

How about

30.4.41 Hurricane I P3864 52 OTU near Bishops Stortford, Herts. DIG

**Tonym** · 3rd June 2010, 16:54

Paul

It quotes White Hall Bishop's Stortford. A search on Google shows a Whitehall Hotel as a restored Manor House. So was the Manor House an emergency War Hospital, possibly for Officers?

My Knowledge of RAF history is extremely limited so what happened to Hurricane I P3864, 52 OTU (Officers Training Unit??) ? It's the right date.

Tony