Appleby, Frederick William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick William |
Surname | Appleby |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ethel Victoria Appleby, of Eastbourne, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4048 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 7. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | TILL WE MEET SPLENDID SON. DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1251722 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8394 (P361477/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-08-1941 |
End Date | 18-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Oakham during a night training exercise |