Croke, Francis Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Francis Bernard |
Surname | Croke |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ronald John and Harriett L. Croke, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9294 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 103. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/79077 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Miscellaneous Information
On detachment |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-08-1942 |
End Date | 22-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace with crew of six |