Buckle, Francis Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Arthur |
Surname | Buckle |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Agnes Annie Buckle, of Hulme, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3004 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 638746 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4486 (P356414/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-12-1940 |
End Date | 08-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft and crew of four lost without trace |