- SURNAME
Moxey
- FORENAME
Eric Lawrence
- UNIT
Air Ministry, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- RANK
A/Squadron Leader
- NUMBER
73498
- DATE OF DEATH
27th August 1940
- AGE
46
- GRAVESITE
Cudham (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard, Orpington, Kent Sec. NN Grave 26
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.4.1894 Sao Paulo, Brazil
son of William Hall and Margaret Lawrence Moxey
husband of Mary Arthur Moxey, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (died 1981)
father of Nigel Hall Moxey, died 27.8.1942 age 21 in Greece as Pilot Officer (119285), RAFVR
educated Malvern School
educated Sheffield University
York and Lancaster Regiment in WW1
Royal Flying Corps November 1917
commissioned Pilot Officer, RAFVR 1939
Technical Intelligence Officer, Air Ministry
award G.C. (posthumous)
killed Biggin Hill, Kent
London Gazette 35014, 13th December 1940, Page 7053
DATE OF DEATH:
27-Aug-1940AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/moxey-eric-lawrence.38549/CITATION:
George Cross : On the 27th August, 1940, it was reported that two unexploded bombs were embedded in an aerodrome. Squadron Leader Moxey,
a technical intelligence officer employed at the Air Ministry, immediately volunteered to proceed to the site and remove them, though from the nature of his duties he was very fully aware of the risk entailed in such an operation. One of the bombs exploded causing his death. On many occasions Squadron Leader Moxey has exhibited similar complete disregard for his personal safety.
a technical intelligence officer employed at the Air Ministry, immediately volunteered to proceed to the site and remove them, though from the nature of his duties he was very fully aware of the risk entailed in such an operation. One of the bombs exploded causing his death. On many occasions Squadron Leader Moxey has exhibited similar complete disregard for his personal safety.
WEB LINKS:
• https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35014/supplement/7053• https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8208945 (WW1 Service Record)
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10802021/eric-lawrence-moxey
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