Darnell, Frederick Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick Edward |
Surname | Darnell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilfred George and Phyllis May Darnell, of St. Albans. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4394 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Albans (Hatfield Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. M. Row G. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | HE WAS BELOVED OF ALL THAT KNEW HIM FOR HE WAS A PRECIOUS YOUNG MAN FIT FOR GOD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 759296 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5328 (P357574/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-03-1941 |
End Date | 02-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Hanover |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 2215 between Wainfleet Bank and Wainfleet All Saints, 6 miles SW of Skegness, Lincolnshire. |