Andrews, Francis Bernard Swann
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Bernard Swann |
Surname | Andrews |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis James Andrews and Eleanor Lilian Andrews (née McCarthy), of Kenbury Road, Camberwell, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4767 |
Markings | QR-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. H. 5-8. |
Epitaph | HAD HE LIVED HIS NORMAL SPAN, COULD HE HAVE LEFT A FINER RECORD? I SHALL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1376955 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 3 February 1912, Lambeth. Francis was a cycle salesman. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1943 |
End Date | 18-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Coned by two searchlights of Marine flak.Abt 241 and hit by light flak of Kreig Marine vessel K3, ice breaker "Eisvogel" & by 2., 3., and 6.,/Marine Flak.Abt.271. Crashed into a wood yard behind the Lutheran Church at Hohenzollern Platz at 22.08hrs. |