Enid Rice

Bank: Glyn, Mills & Co

Place of work: London Lombard Street office 

Died: 4 October 1945

Enid Dacia Rice was born on 30 August 1921, the daughter of Ernest and Emily Rice. She was educated at St Aidan's High School. She joined the staff of Glyn, Mills & Co in May 1939 at its head office in Lombard Street, London. 

In March 1942 Rice left the bank to go on war service, joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She saw active service in North Africa and Italy. On 4 October 1945 she was returning to Italy following a period of leave in the UK when the plane in which she was travelling, a Lancaster bomber, developed engine trouble. It tried to turn back for Marseille, but shortly afterwards the crew of another Lancaster flying nearby witnessed an explosion, and nothing more was seen or heard. The bodies of the plane's 6 crew and 19 passengers, including Lance Corporal Rice, were never found. She was 24 years old.