Banbury War Memorial - Memorial List

Eric Lindon Hall

Name on Memorial: Hall, E L
Memorial Panel: Centre
Full Name: Eric Lindon Hall
Rank: Pilot Officer (Obs)
Service Details: 126968, 209 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age at Death: 30
Date of Death: 08/09/1942
Place of Birth: Kings Norton
Son Of: Austin Charlie & Florence M Hall
Mother's Maiden Name: Brockbank
Parents' Marriage Details: Kings Norton Jun-12
Husband Of: unknown
Wife's Maiden Name: unknown
Marriage Details: unknown
Cemetery: DIEGO SUAREZ WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
08/09/1942, 209 Sqdn, Catalina IIa, VA713, Coded L for Leather, Op: Anti-sub patrol, Took off RAF Pamanzi at 04:20 hrs.
Took off normally but crashed in the dark just after the last flare. Sgt White, Sgt Broomfield, Sgt Davies, F/O Rich and P/O Hall all rest in Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar, while the remaining crewmen are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
F/L J R Wyllie RNZAF, P/O F W Henderson RCAF, F/O K J Rich, P/O E L Hall, Sgt D P Broomfield, Sgt A S White, Sgt H Shepherd, Sgt R N Lamond, Sgt L S Davies, Sgt D Abberley all killed.
Research suggests Eric Lindon Hall attended Banbury School
Both his parents died in Banbury.

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