Darch, Frank Edwin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank Edwin |
Surname | Darch |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 10-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Jane Darch, of Fulham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV916 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Block 7. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | GONE TO THE HIGHER LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1384420 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-12-1942 |
End Date | 10-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return in poor weather at East Claydon, near Buckingham |