Greenwell, Francis William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Francis William |
Surname | Greenwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Orton Greenwell and Amy Elizabeth Greenwell. Husband of Lorna Daphne Greenwell, of East Cannington, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV771 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 108. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. SLEEP ON, BELOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 42 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 415732 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre Pharmacy, Wymswold, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Mural |
Memorial Text | A mural in memory of the crew of Wellington DV771 which crashed in November 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-11-1943 |
End Date | 25-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wymeswold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Starboard engine caught fire on return and the aircraft crashed close to the airfield |