Name: |
ABBOTT |
Given Name: |
MAURICE ELDON |
Initials: |
M E |
Service No: |
40167 |
Rank: |
Squadron LeaderOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Air Force (RAFO) |
Unit: |
148 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-01-19Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
29 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, Wellington W5584, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight over Salamis, Greece |
Decorations: |
D F C |
Citations: |
LG 4 November 1941 - "For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations." |
Additional Information: |
Son of Charles Eldon Abbott and Bertha Dorothy Abbott, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2020-07-27