Adams, Frank Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frank Edward |
Surname | Adams |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Dorothy Adams, of Whitby, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE802 |
Markings | -S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lossiemouth Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 981. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/136460 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1943 |
End Date | 26-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off on a cross country flight. The aircraft is believed to have been struck by an unknown item which caused damage to the propellers. Injuries to the pilot indicate that propeller fragments penetrated the cockpit. The aircraft crashed on Corry Down in Aberdeenshire. |