Notes
SERGEANT EDWARD EGAN
Service Number: 1433364
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn.
Date of Death 16 December 1943
Buried BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY 2. B. 1.
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Edward Egan was born around 1923 and was the son of Daniel Egan and Kathleen Egan
who originated from Cork in Ireland. Edward attended to Roman Catholic School in
Chideock along with his older brothers Jack Egan and Gerry Egan. After the death of their
mother and their father’s return to Ireland the young boys lived with Mrs Anderson at No.1,
Broadmead in Chideock.
Edward joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve and was based with No.9 Squadron stationed at
Bardney in Lincolnshire. Bardney was operation from April 1943 until July 1945. Edward
would have flown in a Lancaster Bomber and he is mentioned in Service Personnel of
No.9. Squadron – Lost Bombers. It appears his plane was either ‘shot down’ or crashed
over Eberswalde-Finow 43km NE of Berlin.
Edward (known as Teddy) was a very popular and charming young man in Chideock and it
is said that ‘many hearts were broken’ after the village learnt of his death.
Edward Egan died on 16th December, 1942. He is buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War
Cemetery and is commemorated on the Chideock War Memorial.