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REED, Frederick

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Frederick James
Surname Reed
Gender M
Age 22
Decorations
Date of death 13-06-1944
Next of kin Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Reed, of Kennington, London.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Cambridge City Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 13565..
Epitaph A YOUTH WITH A MANLY SPIRIT
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 231
Enlistment information
Service Number 1585303
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 31 Base
Trade
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-11--0001
End Date 30-11--0001
Takeoff Station
Day/Night raid
Operation
Reason for Loss Killed during an incident during which his close freind, air gunner Sgt. James Finbar Buckley, aimed a Sten gun in his direction during horseplay, the gun having discharged and killed Reed. During Buckley's trial for murder, the jury accepted that he had never meant to harm his close friend and found him not guilty of either murder or manslaughter. In his summary, it was clear that Mr. Justice Singleton, presiding, did not think that Buckley should have got off scot-free. Buckley fainted in the dock on hearing the verdict.