Burge, Joseph Frank
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Joseph Frank |
Surname | Burge |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-10-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Margaret Burge, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4096 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 21. C. of E. Grave 241. |
Epitaph | HE TAKES, WHO LENT. SLEEP NOW YOUR SERVICE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 15 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 612813 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-10-1939 |
End Date | 01-11-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (86% moon) |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | Lost height and crashed near Branston |