France, Eric Basil Hartley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Basil Hartley |
Surname | France |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Beryl France of Sheppey, Kent. His father was a commercial traveller |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4366 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | 12. G. 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580739 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-07-1940 |
End Date | 12-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Wanne Eickel |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near Kessel near Venlo |