Fry, Edward Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Frank |
Surname | Fry |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 28-02-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Edward Fry and of Eva Laura Fry, of Sidcup. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1285 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sittingbourne Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Old ground. Sec. S. Grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 741738 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Attached from 142 Sqn |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5302 (P357538/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-02-1941 |
End Date | 28-02-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- circuit training |
Reason for Loss | Lost power from one engine, and whilst banking spun out of control, crashing 1100 near Watlington in Oxfordshire, slight damage to civilian property being noted. |