Fretwell, Desmond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Desmond |
Surname | Fretwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dott and Ethel Fretwell, of Silsden. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF200 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bradfield (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New part. Grave 276. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2207037 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Normanton on Soar, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Concrete Piller & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington MF200 which crashed on 19th April 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-04-1944 |
End Date | 19-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wymeswold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed during night training |