Cater, Frederick William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick William |
Surname | Cater |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney Charles Cater and Eleanor J. Cater (née Styles), of Temple Avenue, Dagenham, Essex. Husband of Elizabeth Cater (née Bowcher), of Ilford, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4761 |
Markings | WS-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4A. C. 14-15. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1384413 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 12 June 1915, West Ham. Frederick and Elizabeth lived in Paget Road, Redbridge, Ilford. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1943 |
End Date | 18-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Lost to the combined efforts of flak/searchlights and a night-fighter. Shot down at 19.33hrs, crashed near the Bahnhof at Klein Kummerfeld and exploded on impact, 6 km SE of Neumunster. Coned by search lights of Marine flak Abt.211,221,224 & 251 and Flak of 4.Schw.Flak Abt.271. The night-figher was flown by Lt. Paul Szameitat of 6./NJG3. |