Farnes, Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Kenneth |
Surname | Farnes |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney Heath Farnes and Florence Susanna Georgiana Farnes. B.A. (Cantab.). England and Cambridge Cricketer. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1037 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 21. A. 11. |
Epitaph | HE DIED AS HE LIVED PLAYING THE GAME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 34 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 107977 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hogg End, Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire - NB Private Property |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to Plt Off Kenneth Farnes, Essex and England cricketer, killed when his Wellington, R1037, crashed on 20th October 1941, killing two of the crew |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1941 |
End Date | 20-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near the airfield, two killed, three injured |