Black, Frank Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frank Alexander |
Surname | Black |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Samuel and Florence Elsie Black, of East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD264 |
Markings | DX-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 11 E. 1-4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 429371 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-12-1944 |
End Date | 07-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (56% moon) |
Operation | Giessen |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |