Sergeant (W. Op) Eric Albert Berrett^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]}

1920 - 1942  (22 years)

• Name	Eric Albert Berrett  [1, 3, 9]
  Prefix	Sergeant (W. Op)
  Birth	22 Mar 1920	Eastry, Kent, England   [3, 4, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1942	Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands   [9]
  	Plot IV. C. 10. Grave 1181332
  Death	28 Aug 1942	Netherlands   [3, 6, 7, 9]
  	Eric served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster L7567 49 Squadron, crashed at Maasbracht, Limburg, Holland. The crew took off from RAF Scampton at 21:11 hrs local time for an operation to Nurnberg in Germany. Outward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by night gighter pilot Hauptmann Siegfried Wandam of the 3.NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
  Person ID	I21281	DBH Twigs
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Albert Bennett Berrett,   b. 20 Aug 1886, East Wittering, Sussex, England d. 30 Apr 1956, Dover, Kent, England (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Rosa Mary Mount,   b. 20 Dec 1895, Eastry, Kent, England d. 1 Nov 1973 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1918	Sholden, Kent, England   [6, 9, 11]
  	Groom's father's name is recorded as Jospeph Berrett. Witness Role: Witness: Name: Christopher H Mount Witness Role: Witness: Name: Arthur Anlay
  Family ID	F4076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Gladys Diplock Punyer,   b. 1922, Faversham, Kent, England d. 29 Nov 2016 (Age 94 years)  [9, 10]
  Marriage	1941	Sittingbourne, Kent, England   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F4078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Poppy - War Dead Keywords: Icon
  		Poppy - War Dead Keywords: Icon
  		Eric Albert Berrett - CWGC Media Date: 28 AUG 1942 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Albert Berrett - CWGC Media Date: 28 AUG 1942 Keywords: Picture
  		Army - 49 Squadron Badge Cave Canem means Beware of the Dog. Media Date: 1936 Keywords: Military
  		Army - 49 Squadron Badge Media Date: 1936 Keywords: Military
  		Eric Albert Berrett - grave Media Date: 1942 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Albert Berrett - grave Media Date: 1942 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Berrett - marriage Faversham_News_and_East_Kent_J_10_October_1941_0004_Clip Media Date: 1941 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Berrett - marriage Media Date: 1941 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Berrett - marriage Faversham_News_and_East_Kent_J Media Date: 1941 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Berrett - marriage Media Date: 1941 Keywords: Picture
  		Albert Berrett - 1939 Register Media Date: 1939 Keywords: Census1939
  		Albert Berrett - 1939 Register Media Date: 1939 Keywords: Census1939
  		Eric Berrett - Sholden Church 1 Dover_Express_05_December_1947 Media Date: 5 DEC 1947 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Berrett - Sholden Church 1 Media Date: 5 DEC 1947 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Berrett - Sholden Church 2 The_Dover_express_etc_09_January_1948 Media Date: 9 JAN 1948 Keywords: Picture
  		Eric Berrett - Sholden Church 2 Media Date: 9 JAN 1948 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  Name BERRETT First Names Eric Albert Rank Sgt Service RAF Service Number 1181332 Crew Position Wireless Operator Age 22 Date of Death 28/08/1942 Cemetery Weblink: https://www.49squadron.co.uk/the_cemeteries/detail/167 "Mook War Cemetery" 28/29 August, 1942; NUREMBERG: On Friday night, 28 August, the squadron had 10 Lancasters airborne by 21.30hrs all destined for Nuremberg in southern Germany. Over Nuremberg, Pathfinders used 'target indicators' for the first time, to mark the aiming point. Approaching from the south, the squadron's crews were able to make fixes from the river, canal and autobahn which were clearly visible in the bright moonlight. The town received only moderate damage despite the accuracy of the markers. Again, the force suffered heavy losses with the Wellington Squadrons bearing the brunt of the casualties. From the 159 aircraft dispatched, 23 were reported missing - 14 Wellingtons, 4 Lancasters, 3 Stirlings and 2 Halifaxes. Two of the missing Lancasters were from 49 Squadron: F/O John Lowrie RNZAF (L7567) and crew were caught by a night fighter over Holland and were shot down at 00.10hrs. The aircraft crashed at Maasbracht, 6 miles from Roermond; sadly, five of the crew were killed and are buried in a collective grave in Mook War Cemetery, whilst Sgt's Allen and Gordon were initially reported as missing, but later confirmed as being P.o.W.’s. These two aircraft were the first Lancasters to be lost by 49 Squadron. The remainder of the squadron returned safely. Lancaster L7567 Weblink: https://www.49squadron.co.uk/personnel_index/detail/Lowrie_J "F/O J. Lowrie RNZAF Pilot (Killed)" Weblink: https://www.49squadron.co.uk/personnel_index/detail/Allen_J "Sgt J. Allen F/E (P.o.W.)" Weblink: https://www.49squadron.co.uk/personnel_index/detail/Gordon_GH "Sgt G.H. Gordon Nav/Ab (P.o.W.)" Weblink: https://www.49squadron.co.uk/personnel_index/detail/Dobson_RP "Sgt R.P. Dobson RAAF Nav/Ab (Killed)" Weblink: https://www.49squadron.co.uk/personnel_index/detail/Mitchell_NR "F/S N.R. Mitchell RCAF W/Ag (Killed)" Sgt E.A. Berrett W/Op (Killed) Weblink: https://www.49squadron.co.uk/personnel_index/detail/Pierce_WD "Sgt W.D. Peirce RAAF W/Ag (Killed)" Cited Source: [S768] https://www.49squadron.co.uk/ Ω Named List: War Dead INDI: [I6000] Albert David ORPWOOD INDI: [I7863] Arthur Richardson DUTTON INDI: [I7463] George Crossley HUNGERFORD INDI: [I10954] Frederick Nigel POWELL INDI: [I3431] Thomas Edward HARNESS INDI: [I2407] William Alderney STREVENS INDI: [I11752] Herbert Richard BANYARD INDI: [I3901] John Whitworth HARROP INDI: [I4554] Alfred Ernest MOWER INDI: [I7500] Neville John HUNGERFORD INDI: [I1153] Arthur Edward G BERRETT INDI: [I4562] Walter MOWER INDI: [I1076] Benjamin BERRETT INDI: [I5956] Walter Sidney ORPWOOD INDI: [I4377] Walter PAINE INDI: [I9911] William FOWLER INDI: [I7183] Tom BERRETT INDI: [I3382] Albert James TINKESS INDI: [I5075] Albert Richard BARTON INDI: [I3879] Frederick Arthur HALLAM INDI: [I4213] Charles Edward FISHBOURNE INDI: [I10094] Thomas William James BALDOCK INDI: [I2503] William John BERRETT INDI: [I4557] George William MOWER INDI: [I2887] William Thomas BRAUNSTON INDI: [I9125] Frank WYKES INDI: [I7867] Alfred HARBOUR INDI: [I11823] Eric Albert BERRETT INDI: [I6056] David Gwyn DAVIES Name BERRETT First Names Eric Albert Rank Sgt Service RAF Service Number 1181332 Crew Position Wireless Operator Age 22 Date of Death 28/08/1942 Cemetery Mook War Cemetery 28/29 August, 1942; NUREMBERG: On Friday night, 28 August, the squadron had 10 Lancasters airborne by 21.30hrs all destined for Nuremberg in southern Germany. Over Nuremberg, Pathfinders used 'target indicators' for the first time, to mark the aiming point. Approaching from the south, the squadron's crews were able to make fixes from the river, canal and autobahn which were clearly visible in the bright moonlight. The town received only moderate damage despite the accuracy of the markers. Again, the force suffered heavy losses with the Wellington Squadrons bearing the brunt of the casualties. From the 159 aircraft dispatched, 23 were reported missing - 14 Wellingtons, 4 Lancasters, 3 Stirlings and 2 Halifaxes. Two of the missing Lancasters were from 49 Squadron: F/O John Lowrie RNZAF (L7567) and crew were caught by a night fighter over Holland and were shot down at 00.10hrs. The aircraft crashed at Maasbracht, 6 miles from Roermond; sadly, five of the crew were killed and are buried in a collective grave in Mook War Cemetery, whilst Sgt's Allen and Gordon were initially reported as missing, but later confirmed as being P.o.W.’s. These two aircraft were the first Lancasters to be lost by 49 Squadron. The remainder of the squadron returned safely. Lancaster L7567 F/O J. Lowrie RNZAF Pilot (Killed) Sgt J. Allen F/E (P.o.W.) Sgt G.H. Gordon Nav/Ab (P.o.W.) Sgt R.P. Dobson RAAF Nav/Ab (Killed) F/S N.R. Mitchell RCAF W/Ag (Killed) Sgt E.A. Berrett W/Op (Killed) Sgt W.D. Peirce RAAF W/Ag (Killed)

  
  

• Sources

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