Notes
The memorial states he attended the Adult Education Service in 1934-38. The Wolverhampton War Memorials website (see References) adds: '578 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Eric was born July 1923 in Wolverhampton the third son of Albert Edward and Mabel Elizabeth Clarke. Killed whilst flying 21 July 1944 aged 21. Eric’s aircraft a Halifax III (LK834) took off 2256 20 July 1944 from Burn Yorkshire. On return to base in conditions of thick cloud and descending through 2000 feet collided with another Squadron Halifax (MZ696) of 578 Squadron over Balkhome 4-miles northeast of Goole, Yorkshire, when returning from a raid on Bottrop, Germany. Grave 46. WOLVERHAMPTON BOROUGH CEMETERY.'