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UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Edward Lawson Walker Rank: Fg Off Death Age: 26 Birth Year: 1918 Death Date: 7 March, 1944. Military Base: North Coates, Lincolnshire. Service Number: 125154 Unit: 254 Squadron Command: Coastal Cmnd Ship: Beaufighter Tfx Casualty: Killed in action
WALKER Edward Lawson Rank: Flying Officer Regiment: 254 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Service number : 125154 Conflict: WW2 Date of death: 7th March 1944 aged 26 Buried: Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, Panel 209. Relatives: Son of William and Kathleen Walker, of Worcester Memorial: Worcester Kings School WW2 Memorial Also appears on: Knightwick St Mary's Church; Martley St Peter's Church. Credits: School records courtesy of Kings School Archives. Details: Appears on the Royal Air Force casualties list for Worcestershire. Edward Walker was born on 15th February 1918.  He entered Form M4, Kings School in October 1931.   At the time of his admission to the school his parent is recorded as W.W., Shelsley Walsh.   Edward had previously been educated at Hillstone, Malvern.  He left Kings School from Form L5 in December 1933. Farming. Berrow's Worcester Journal, 20th November 1943: Exciting Trip Flying Officer Edward Lawson Walker, aged 25, member of the well-known Worcestershire farming family, grandson of Mr. T. Lawson Walker and son of Mr William Walker, of Horsham Court, Martley, has distinguished himself in a thrilling operational sortie while on reconnaissance over the Dutch coast with the Coastal Command. After surviving a running fight with two Messerschmitt 109s and heavy anti-aircraft fire from an enemy convoy, Flying Officer Walker completed his mission and brought his machine back to base. There it was found that there were shell holes in the fuselage, port wing and starboard engine as well as damage to the elevator trim."The excitement began when, after experiencing bad weather, we flew into what seemed like acres of sunshine," Walker said, "I sighted a large enemy convoy which soon spotted us, and we were quickly subjected to accurate and persistent fire. Two Messerschmitts then came on the scene and made five attacks. We were able to obtain our photographs, however, and finally avoided the attack by taking violent evasive action."Flying Officer Walker was educated at Worcester Cathedral King's School. Later he took up farming with Mr. T. L. Walker, of The Cedars, Broadwas-on-Teme. He was a keen member of the Worcestershire Hunt and a good shot. Two years ago he joined the R.A.F. as a volunteer, and went to Canada to train. He is unmarried. Berrow's Worcester Journal, 11th March 1944: Flying Officer E. L. Walker Missing Flying Officer Edward Lawson Walker, son of Mr and Mrs William Walker, of Horsham Court, Martley, is reported missing. In November last he was reported as distinguishing himself in an operational sortie while n reconnaissance over the Dutch coast with Coastal Command. After surviving a running fight with two Messerschmitt 109s he brought his machine back to base with shell holes in the fuselage, port wing and starboard engine. F/O Walker was educated at the Cathedral King's School, and took up farming with his grandfather, Mr. T.L. Walker, of The Cedars, Broadwas-on-Teme. He joined the R.A.F. about two and a half years ago. He is unmarried. A letter from J. Hastings Lloyd, Martley Rectory, dated 17th June 1950, can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives, requesting that his name be added to the county roll of honour. The letter states that Section Leader, Edward Lawson Walker, RAF, Coastal Command, age 25, was killed on patrol in the North Sea. Born Friday 15th February 1918, died 7th March 1944, he was shot down whilst leading a section of his squadron who were attacking an enemy convoy. A second letter dated 24th June 1950 contains the same information. Edward Walker has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Runnymede Memorial. HISTORY INFORMATION The Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede commemorates by name over 20,000 men and women of the air forces, who were lost in the Second World War during operations from bases in the United Kingdom and North and Western Europe, and who have no known graves. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth. Some were from countries in continental Europe which had been overrun but whose airmen continued to fight in the ranks of the Royal Air Force. The memorial was designed by Sir Edward Maufe with sculpture by Vernon Hill. The engraved glass and painted ceilings were designed by John Hutton and the poem engraved on the gallery window was written by Paul H Scott. The Memorial was unveiled by The Queen on 17 October 1953. This Memorial overlooks the River Thames on Cooper's Hill at Englefield Green between Windsor and Egham on the A308, 4 miles from Windsor.

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